blew smoke
phrase
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
Relevance
- boasted
- bragged
- vapored
- displayed
- exhibited
- blew
- gasconaded
- vaunted
- swaggered
- crowed
- bulled
- showed off
- puffed
- exposed
- blustered
- gushed
- prided
- harangued
- exulted
- rejoiced
- maximized
- flaunted
- gloried
- paraded
- brandished
- glorified
- magnified
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- laughed off
- diminished
- discounted
- minimized
- undervalued
- underrated
- poohed
- played down
- deprecated
- belittled
- shrugged off
- regretted
- lamented
- mourned
- pooh-poohed
- 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
- palavered
- ran on
- chewed the rag
- chaffered
- chewed the fat
- rattled
- kibbitzed
- shot the breeze
- chattered
- discussed
- prated
- rapped
- schmoozed
- gabbed
- talked a blue streak
- pattered
- chinned
- nattered
- gassed
- blabbed
- babbled
- cackled
- visited
- prattled
- jabbered
- shmoozed
- gabbled
- jawed
- kibitzed
- gossiped
- twittered
- tattled
- descanted
- expatiated
- yakked
- yapped
- yammered
- yacked