talk big

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

talk big (third-person singular simple present talks big, present participle talking big, simple past and past participle talked big)

1. (informal, intransitive) To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.

Synonyms

• talk a good game

Related terms

• big talk

Translations

brag

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自誇／自夸 (zh) (zìkuā), 吹牛 (zh) (chuīniú)

• Finnish: rehvastella (fi), leuhkia (fi), isotella (fi), rehennellä (fi)
• Greek:

  Ancient: μεγαληγορέω (megalēgoréō)

• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: nói khoác (vi), nói phét (vi)

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