Definition of boast
boastfulness
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Examples of boast in a Sentence
When he says he's the richest man in town, he's not just making an idle boast.
We were offended by his boast that he would easily beat us.
The museum's proudest boast is its collection of rare gems.
Recent Examples of boast from the Web
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The two each boast of annual outputs of more than a million units, with manufacturers lured by strong supply and logistics chains and better transport infrastructure.
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These aren’t the only destinations in Dubai that boast of being the first, the tallest, the biggest or the best in the world.
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The boast infuriated Trump, according to a person familiar with his reaction.
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Prosecutors also used his boasts about some of his purchases of eccentric collectibles to undermine efforts to reduce his bail from $5 million to $2 million.
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The Skins have 16 Negroes, more than any other NFL club and a fitting sequel to the boasts of ex-owner George Marshall that the club would never use Negro players.
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Authorities never investigated the boast from a close distance, Lally said.
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Malone averaged 24.5 points and a league-leading 15.3 rebounds while winning his second straight MVP award and made his boast that the 76ers would sweep every series in four games.
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The 4K support boast elicited a chuckle from the crowd, who must play on PC and already have access to the wide world of mods.
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Origin and Etymology of boast
Middle English boost
boast
Definition of boast
intransitive verb
1 : to praise oneself extravagantly in speech : speak of oneself with excessive pride boasting about her accomplishments
transitive verb
1 : to speak of or assert with excessive pride He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.
2a : to possess and often call attention to (something that is a source of pride) boasts a new stadiumb : have, contain a room boasting no more than a desk and a chair
boaster
nounRecent Examples of boast from the Web
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There are other areas in the facility that also boast Canon’s latest offerings.
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The Jane Austen Society of North America boasts more than 5,000 members; reading groups exist across Latin America.
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The center boasts patient progress reports provided on a regular basis, and a quick return to everyday activities.
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The first, a metallic wrap dress with black belt, boasted a thigh-high slit in the front and a naval-grazing plunging neckline.
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Seems like her approach has paid off: the actress boasts over 3 million followers on Twitter and 17 million followers on Instagram.
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Key lab remains only partly active Los Alamos and the NNSA have publicly boasted that PF-4 has recently been fully restarted, but in truth, it’s only accomplished exercises and dry runs of its most important missions.
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Germany’s voting computers were so vulnerable to tampering that they could be reprogrammed to play chess, the hackers boasted.
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As noted by BuzzFeed, the town of Kyoto, Japan boasts an old building that was erected over 200 years ago and has since been turned into a Starbucks.
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Origin and Etymology of boast
see 1boast
Synonym Discussion of boast
boast
Definition of boast
transitive verb
: to shape (stone) roughly in sculpture and stonecutting as a preliminary to finer work
Recent Examples of boast from the Web
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There are other areas in the facility that also boast Canon’s latest offerings.
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The Jane Austen Society of North America boasts more than 5,000 members; reading groups exist across Latin America.
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The center boasts patient progress reports provided on a regular basis, and a quick return to everyday activities.
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The first, a metallic wrap dress with black belt, boasted a thigh-high slit in the front and a naval-grazing plunging neckline.
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Seems like her approach has paid off: the actress boasts over 3 million followers on Twitter and 17 million followers on Instagram.
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Key lab remains only partly active Los Alamos and the NNSA have publicly boasted that PF-4 has recently been fully restarted, but in truth, it’s only accomplished exercises and dry runs of its most important missions.
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Germany’s voting computers were so vulnerable to tampering that they could be reprogrammed to play chess, the hackers boasted.
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As noted by BuzzFeed, the town of Kyoto, Japan boasts an old building that was erected over 200 years ago and has since been turned into a Starbucks.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'boast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of boast
origin unknown
BOAST Defined for English Language Learners
boast
playDefinition of boast for English Language Learners
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: a statement in which you express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way
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: a reason to be proud : something impressive that someone or something has or has done
BOAST Defined for Kids
Definition of boast for Students
boasted
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1 : to express too much pride in a person's own qualities, possessions, or achievements Players on the other team boasted of their strength.
2 : to have and be proud of having Our school boasts more top students than any other in the city.
Definition of boast for Students
1 : an act of expressing too much pride in a person's own qualities, possessions, or achievements
2 : a cause for pride
boastful
\ˈbōst-fəl\ adjectiveboastfully
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