Synonyms of blew smoke

blew smoke

phrase

past tense of blow smoke

1

as in boasted

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

He's been blowing smoke about his accomplishments all afternoon.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasted
• bragged
• vapored
• displayed
• blew
• exhibited
• vaunted
• gasconaded
• swaggered
• crowed
• bulled
• puffed
• exposed
• gushed
• prided
• blustered
• showed off
• harangued
• exulted
• rejoiced
• gloried
• maximized
• flaunted
• paraded
• brandished
• magnified
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• laughed off
• minimized
• shrugged off
• discounted
• played down
• undervalued
• underrated
• poohed
• deprecated
• belittled
• regretted
• lamented
• pooh-poohed
• mourned
• bemoaned

2

as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

She has a habit of blowing smoke when she gets nervous.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chatted
• talked
• conversed
• rattled
• ran on
• chewed the rag
• chewed the fat
• chaffered
• kibbitzed
• chattered
• shot the breeze
• discussed
• rapped
• prated
• palavered
• pattered
• schmoozed
• talked a blue streak
• gassed
• gabbed
• babbled
• cackled
• nattered
• visited
• prattled
• blabbed
• chinned
• jabbered
• shmoozed
• gabbled
• jawed
• kibitzed
• gossiped
• twittered
• tattled
• expatiated
• descanted
• yapped
• yakked
• yammered
• yacked