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.
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
nounOrigin 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
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
;boasting
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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