Main Entry:

²boast

Function:

verb

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb

1: to puff oneself up in speech : speak vaingloriously2archaic : glory, exulttransitive verb1: to speak of or assert with excessive pride2 a: to possess and often call attention to (something that is a source of pride) <boasts a new stadium> b: have, contain <a room boasting no more than a desk and a chair>

— boast·er noun

synonyms boast, brag, vaunt, crow mean to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments. boast often suggests ostentation and exaggeration <boasts of every trivial success>, but it may imply a claiming with proper and justifiable pride <the town boasts one of the best museums in the area>. brag suggests crudity and artlessness in glorifying oneself <bragging of their exploits>. vaunt usually connotes more pomp and bombast than boast and less crudity or naïveté than brag <vaunted his country's military might>. crow usually implies exultant boasting or bragging <crowed after winning the championship>.