boast
1
[ bohst ]
/ boʊst /
verb (used without object)
to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
to speak with pride (often followed by of): He boasted of his family's wealth.
verb (used with object)
to speak of with excessive pride or vanity: He boasts himself a genius.
to be proud in the possession of: The town boasts a new school.
noun
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride: Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend.
exaggerated or objectionable speech; bragging: empty boasts and threats.
Origin of boast
1
1250–1300; Middle English
bost (noun),
bosten (v.), of uncertain origin
synonym study for boast
1, 2.
Boast,
brag imply vocal self-praise or claims to superiority over others.
Boast usually refers to a particular ability, possession, etc., that may be one of such kind as to justify a good deal of pride:
He boasts of his ability as a singer.
Brag, a more colloquial term, usually suggests a more ostentatious and exaggerated boasting but less well-founded:
He brags loudly of his marksmanship.
OTHER WORDS FROM boast
boast·ing·ly, adverb boast·less, adjectiveWords nearby boast
Definition for boast (2 of 2)
boast
2
[ bohst ]
/ boʊst /
verb (used with object) Masonry.
to dress or shape (stone) roughly.
Origin of boast
2
First recorded in 1815–25; of uncertain origin
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British Dictionary definitions for boast (1 of 3)
boast
1
/ (bəʊst) /
verb
(intr; sometimes foll by of or about)
to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag
(tr)
to possess (something to be proud of)
the city boasts a fine cathedral
noun
a bragging statement
a possession, attribute, attainment, etc, that is or may be bragged about
Derived forms of boast
boaster, noun boasting, noun, adjective boastingly, adverbWord Origin for boast
C13: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for boast (2 of 3)
boast
2
/ (bəʊst) /
verb
(tr)
to shape or dress (stone) roughly with a broad chisel
Word Origin for boast
C19: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for boast (3 of 3)
boast
3
/ (bəʊst) squash /
noun
a stroke in which the ball is hit on to one of the side walls before hitting the front wall
verb
to hit (the ball) in this way or make such a stroke
Derived forms of boast
boasted, adjectiveWord Origin for boast
C19: perhaps from French
bosse the place where the ball hits the wall