Definition of boast
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a statement expressing excessive pride in oneself : the act or an instance of boasting (see boast entry 2) : brag It may sound like a boast, but I truly am very wealthy.
2 : a cause for pride
boast
verb (1)boasted; boasting; boasts
Definition of boast (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : to praise oneself extravagantly in speech : speak of oneself with excessive pride
boasting about her accomplishments
1 : to speak of or assert with excessive pride
He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.
boast
verb (2)boasted; boasting; boasts
Definition of boast (Entry 3 of 3)
: to shape (stone) roughly in sculpture and stonecutting as a preliminary to finer work
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The first known use of boast was in the 14th century
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