Definition of humblebrag in English:

humblebrag

nounˈhʌmb(ə)lbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ

informal

An ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to something of which one is proud.
social media status updates are basically selfies, humblebrags, and rants
All of the dresses I thought about wearing are too big! #humblebrag
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't have anything against her, but this humblebrag she dropped really annoyed me.
- There's even a Twitter handle now dedicated to some of the best humble brags out there.
- Unrequited love will always be compelling (much more so than a love triangle, which is a humblebrag of a problem).
- Others admitted that they were not above the occasional humblebrag.
- The best humblebrags have to convey three brags in 140 characters, while simultaneously begging for sympathy.
- What do you do when one bikini selfie and humble brag isn't enough to satisfy your craving for attention?
- Is saying you need to keep track of six timezones a humblebrag?
- The occasional humblebrag might fly with your audiences but there's a fine line between sincerity and smugness.
- I happen to have very high quality garbage (humblebrag).
- Reigning Queen of the Humblebrag must have completely forgotten about her promise to become more private, because she couldn't wait to take to Twitter.

verbˈhʌmb(ə)lbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ

[no object]informal

Make an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement with the actual intention of drawing attention to something of which one is proud.
she humblebragged about how ‘awful’ she looks without any make-up
Example sentencesExamples
- The Oscars give us a chance to humblebrag about all the arty movies we saw - or just read about - this year.
- Sit down, chill out, and don't humblebrag about your "high IQ" and your parents.
- I feel like there's a lot of humblebragging that goes on with anyone affiliated with this show.
- I won't judge you if you feel the need to humblebrag.
- It soon became apparent that his "confessional" tweets were less about being humble and more about humblebragging.
- Are you trying to humblebrag and/or fish for compliments?
- That's not a way to humblebrag about my athletic abilities; all the high-level coaching in the world wouldn't have brought me a professional contract.
- I don't think she's saying this to humblebrag.
- Why do we keep doing all this humblebragging about how busy we are?
- Every year around this time, college admissions officers can be heard humblebragging about how painful it was to reject so many qualified applicants.

Origin

Early 21st century: from humble + brag.

Definition of humblebrag in US English:

humblebrag

nounˈhəmbəlˌbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ

An ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to something of which one is proud.
social media status updates are basically selfies, humblebrags, and rants
All of the dresses I thought about wearing are too big! #humblebrag
Example sentencesExamples
- Unrequited love will always be compelling (much more so than a love triangle, which is a humblebrag of a problem).
- The occasional humblebrag might fly with your audiences but there's a fine line between sincerity and smugness.
- There's even a Twitter handle now dedicated to some of the best humble brags out there.
- The best humblebrags have to convey three brags in 140 characters, while simultaneously begging for sympathy.
- I happen to have very high quality garbage (humblebrag).
- I don't have anything against her, but this humblebrag she dropped really annoyed me.
- What do you do when one bikini selfie and humble brag isn't enough to satisfy your craving for attention?
- Is saying you need to keep track of six timezones a humblebrag?
- Others admitted that they were not above the occasional humblebrag.
- Reigning Queen of the Humblebrag must have completely forgotten about her promise to become more private, because she couldn't wait to take to Twitter.

verbˈhəmbəlˌbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ

[no object]

Make an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement with the actual intention of drawing attention to something of which one is proud.
she humblebragged about how “awful” she looks without any makeup
Example sentencesExamples
- The Oscars give us a chance to humblebrag about all the arty movies we saw - or just read about - this year.
- I don't think she's saying this to humblebrag.
- Why do we keep doing all this humblebragging about how busy we are?
- I won't judge you if you feel the need to humblebrag.
- Are you trying to humblebrag and/or fish for compliments?
- It soon became apparent that his "confessional" tweets were less about being humble and more about humblebragging.
- Sit down, chill out, and don't humblebrag about your "high IQ" and your parents.
- I feel like there's a lot of humblebragging that goes on with anyone affiliated with this show.
- Every year around this time, college admissions officers can be heard humblebragging about how painful it was to reject so many qualified applicants.
- That's not a way to humblebrag about my athletic abilities; all the high-level coaching in the world wouldn't have brought me a professional contract.

Origin

Early 21st century: from humble + brag.

词汇	humblebrag
释义	Definition of humblebrag in English: humblebrag nounˈhʌmb(ə)lbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ informal An ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to something of which one is proud. social media status updates are basically selfies, humblebrags, and rants All of the dresses I thought about wearing are too big! #humblebrag Example sentencesExamples I don't have anything against her, but this humblebrag she dropped really annoyed me. There's even a Twitter handle now dedicated to some of the best humble brags out there. Unrequited love will always be compelling (much more so than a love triangle, which is a humblebrag of a problem). Others admitted that they were not above the occasional humblebrag. The best humblebrags have to convey three brags in 140 characters, while simultaneously begging for sympathy. What do you do when one bikini selfie and humble brag isn't enough to satisfy your craving for attention? Is saying you need to keep track of six timezones a humblebrag? The occasional humblebrag might fly with your audiences but there's a fine line between sincerity and smugness. I happen to have very high quality garbage (humblebrag). Reigning Queen of the Humblebrag must have completely forgotten about her promise to become more private, because she couldn't wait to take to Twitter. verbˈhʌmb(ə)lbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ [no object]informal Make an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement with the actual intention of drawing attention to something of which one is proud. she humblebragged about how ‘awful’ she looks without any make-up Example sentencesExamples The Oscars give us a chance to humblebrag about all the arty movies we saw - or just read about - this year. Sit down, chill out, and don't humblebrag about your "high IQ" and your parents. I feel like there's a lot of humblebragging that goes on with anyone affiliated with this show. I won't judge you if you feel the need to humblebrag. It soon became apparent that his "confessional" tweets were less about being humble and more about humblebragging. Are you trying to humblebrag and/or fish for compliments? That's not a way to humblebrag about my athletic abilities; all the high-level coaching in the world wouldn't have brought me a professional contract. I don't think she's saying this to humblebrag. Why do we keep doing all this humblebragging about how busy we are? Every year around this time, college admissions officers can be heard humblebragging about how painful it was to reject so many qualified applicants. Origin Early 21st century: from humble + brag. Definition of humblebrag in US English: humblebrag nounˈhəmbəlˌbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ An ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to something of which one is proud. social media status updates are basically selfies, humblebrags, and rants All of the dresses I thought about wearing are too big! #humblebrag Example sentencesExamples Unrequited love will always be compelling (much more so than a love triangle, which is a humblebrag of a problem). The occasional humblebrag might fly with your audiences but there's a fine line between sincerity and smugness. There's even a Twitter handle now dedicated to some of the best humble brags out there. The best humblebrags have to convey three brags in 140 characters, while simultaneously begging for sympathy. I happen to have very high quality garbage (humblebrag). I don't have anything against her, but this humblebrag she dropped really annoyed me. What do you do when one bikini selfie and humble brag isn't enough to satisfy your craving for attention? Is saying you need to keep track of six timezones a humblebrag? Others admitted that they were not above the occasional humblebrag. Reigning Queen of the Humblebrag must have completely forgotten about her promise to become more private, because she couldn't wait to take to Twitter. verbˈhəmbəlˌbraɡˈhəmbəlˌbræɡ [no object] Make an ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement with the actual intention of drawing attention to something of which one is proud. she humblebragged about how “awful” she looks without any makeup Example sentencesExamples The Oscars give us a chance to humblebrag about all the arty movies we saw - or just read about - this year. I don't think she's saying this to humblebrag. Why do we keep doing all this humblebragging about how busy we are? I won't judge you if you feel the need to humblebrag. Are you trying to humblebrag and/or fish for compliments? It soon became apparent that his "confessional" tweets were less about being humble and more about humblebragging. Sit down, chill out, and don't humblebrag about your "high IQ" and your parents. I feel like there's a lot of humblebragging that goes on with anyone affiliated with this show. Every year around this time, college admissions officers can be heard humblebragging about how painful it was to reject so many qualified applicants. That's not a way to humblebrag about my athletic abilities; all the high-level coaching in the world wouldn't have brought me a professional contract. Origin Early 21st century: from humble + brag.
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