1. the act of making a seemingly modest or self-deprecating statement that is actually intended to draw attention to one's achievements or positive qualities
Usage: informal; often considered insincere or annoying

1. to engage in humblebragging; to make a seemingly modest statement that actually highlights one's accomplishments
Usage: informal; third-person singular: humblebrag; past tense: humblebragged; present participle: humblebragging

Examples

• Her post about being 'so exhausted from my vacation in Paris' was pure humblebragging.
• He's always humblebragging about how much weight he's lost by complaining his clothes don't fit anymore.
• The celebrity was humblebragging when she said she hated being recognized in public.
• Stop humblebragging about your promotion—just say you're excited about the new job.
• That comment about struggling to choose between two job offers is textbook humblebragging.
• She humblebrag about her 'terrible' problem of having too many vacation days.