TALKS BIG is an expression used to describe someone who speaks in a loud and boastful manner. The crossword solutions BRAGS, CROWS, and BOASTS all refer to this type of behavior. BRAGS is a verb meaning to speak with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. CROWS is a verb meaning to talk in a loud and boastful way. BOASTS is a verb meaning to speak with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.