boast

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noun

ˈbōst

Synonyms of boast next

: 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.

: a cause for pride

boast

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verb (1)

boasted; boasting; boasts

intransitive verb

: to praise oneself extravagantly in speech : speak of oneself with excessive pride

boasting about her accomplishments

archaic : glory, exult

transitive verb

: to speak of or assert with excessive pride

He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.

: to possess and often call attention to (something that is a source of pride)

boasts a new stadium

: have, contain

a room boasting no more than a desk and a chair

boaster noun

boast

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verb (2)

boasted; boasting; boasts

transitive verb

: to shape (stone) roughly in sculpture and stonecutting as a preliminary to finer work

Choose the Right Synonym for boast

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

Example Sentences

Noun 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 on the Web

Noun

Dopamine levels change as a result of winning or losing, with winners getting a hormone boast that will give them an edge in the next confrontation, called the winner effect. —

Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2016 Its four Japanese stainless steel blade styles (straight, wavy, julienne, and french fry) cut fruits and vegetables to various thicknesses in 0.5-millimeter intervals, racking up a boast-worthy 21 different ways to slice. —

Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2022 Picturesque casitas boast secluded yards with outdoor patios and bathtubs. —

Meg Donohue, ELLE, 11 Nov. 2022 Already, many banks that boast of their ESG credentials are engaged in an awkward tap dance, playing up their oil and gas holdings in correspondence with red-state officials. —

Erika Fry, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022 Contrary to expectations and President Joe Biden’s boast of collapsing the ‘rouble to rubble’ however, the currency soon recovered sharply. —

Tilak Doshi, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The Tigers boast wins over solid programs like Spencer County, Nelson County and Union County. —

J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022 The boast drew an indignant response from Mr. Manchin, whose state is a top coal producer and generates some 90% of its electricity from coal. —

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2022 Garcia, a former U.S. Army captain, also recently took to a conservative-friendly social media site with a mocking boast that likely would have landed him into hot water with the Miami-Dade Department of Elections. —

Charles Rabin, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Nov. 2022

Verb

The Wildcats, now ranked No. 9, boast a talented big two in Azoulas Tubelis (20.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg) who leads the Pac-12 in both scoring and rebounding as well as Oumar Ballo (16.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg) who is second in field goal percentage (67.3%). —

Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2023 All three of the new sister ships have a 750-passenger capacity in 375 suites, most of which boast what the line has called the largest balconies at sea. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023 The defending national champion Bulldogs boast the No. 7 overall offense and topped 500 yards in seven games this season. —

Jacob Benge, ajc, 26 Dec. 2022 These award-winning non-alcoholic cocktails boast mood-lifting botanical extracts that have been used in wellness practices for centuries. —

Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022 Toviano received offers from 34 colleges, several of which boast the nation’s top football programs. —

Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 15 Dec. 2022 Within the confines of east 59th street and east 79th (though these borders are heavily disputed), buildings boast ornamented styles of the neo-Italian Renaissance, neo-Georgian, neo-Federal, and Art Deco eras. —

Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 15 Dec. 2022 These vegan, non-gmo sleep gummies only use organic ingredients, and boast a blend of broad spectrum CBD, organic CBN, L-Theanine and passion flower extract to help promote a great night's sleep. —

Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022 That said, these convenient spritzers boast benefits in skin care and makeup. —

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2022 See More

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