a statement in which you proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you
For years, their boast was that they were the bestclub in Europe.
Synonyms and related words
Showing off, boasting and boastfulness
boast
pretension
ostentation
boast
noun countable
US /boʊst/
Other entries for this word
boastverb
Word Forms
singular
boast
plural
boasts
DEFINITIONS1
1
a statement in which you proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you
For years, their boast was that they were the bestteam in our league.
Synonyms and related words
Showing off, boasting and boastfulness
boast
pretension
ostentation
boast
verb
UK /bəʊst/
Other entries for this word
boastnoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
boast
he/she/it
boasts
present participle
boasting
past tense
boasted
past participle
boasted
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive/transitive to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you
boast of:
He’s always boasting of his greatsportingachievements.
boast about:
Cheating on somebody is hardly something to boast about.
boast that:
The PrimeMinisterboasted that publicspending had increased by 6%.
Synonyms and related words
To boast or show off
boast
show off
brag
2
transitive never progressiveto have something good, often an attractive feature that other people admire
The islandboasts the highestnumber of tourists in the area.
Synonyms and related words
To have a particular quality or thing
seem
tend
possess
boast
verb
US /boʊst/
Other entries for this word
boastnoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
boast
he/she/it
boasts
present participle
boasting
past tense
boasted
past participle
boasted
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive/transitive to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you
boast of:
He’s always boasting of his athleticprowess.
boast about:
Cheating on somebody is hardly something to boast about.
boast that:
The senatorboasted that his bill had cutfederalspending by $2 billion.
Synonyms and related words
To boast or show off
boast
show off
brag
2
transitive never progressiveto have something good, often an attractive feature that other people admire
The islandboasts the highestnumber of tourists in the area.