“brag”

To speak with excessive pride about one's achievements or possessions.

“He couldn't resist boasting about his promotion to anyone who would listen.”

Best for: A clean, direct upgrade from 'brag' that works in most registers.

To praise or display oneself or one's accomplishments with vain pride.

“She vaunted her fluency in six languages at every dinner party.”

Best for: Slightly elevated; works well in formal writing or to add ironic distance.

To express gleeful triumph or self-satisfaction in a loud, boastful manner.

“He crowed for days after his underdog team won the championship.”

Best for: Vivid and punchy; best used for gloating after a victory.

To boast extravagantly and blusteringly, often in an empty or theatrical way.

“The general gasconaded about his campaign victories long after the war had ended.”

Best for: Rare and literary; derived from the Gascon region of France, known for bravado.

To brag and bluster in a vainglorious, empty, or arrogant fashion.

“He rodomontaded endlessly about his ancestry, impressing no one in the room.”

Best for: Highly literary and rare; ideal for satirical or historical prose.

To take intense, often excessive pride in something, reveling openly in one's own success.

“She gloried in her rivals' defeat, making little effort to hide her satisfaction.”

Best for: Carries an emotional richness; effective when the bragging has genuine passion behind it.