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B0356600 (bōst)v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts v.intr. To talk or write about oneself or something related to oneself in a proud or self-admiring way.v.tr.1. To say (something about oneself) in a proud or self-admiring way.2. To have or possess (a desirable feature): a mall that boasts 80 shops.n.1. The act or an instance of boasting: got tired of listening to his boasts.2. A source of pride.

[Middle English bosten, from bost, a brag.]

boast′er n.boast′ful adj.boast′ful·ly adv.boast′ful·ness n.Synonyms: boast¹, brag, crow², vaunt
These verbs all mean to speak with pride, often excessive pride, about oneself or something related to oneself. Boast is the most general: "We confide [that is, have confidence] in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it" (Thomas Jefferson).
Brag implies exaggerated claims and often an air of insolent superiority: He bragged about his grades. Crow stresses exultation and often loud rejoicing: No candidate should crow until the votes have been counted. Vaunt suggests ostentatiousness and lofty extravagance of expression: "He did not vaunt of his new dignity, but I understood he was highly pleased with it" (James Boswell).

boast²

B0356600 (bōst)tr.v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts To shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel.

[Origin unknown.]

boast

(bəʊst) vb1. (intr; sometimes foll by of or about) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag2. (tr) to possess (something to be proud of): the city boasts a fine cathedral. n3. a bragging statement4. a possession, attribute, attainment, etc, that is or may be bragged about[C13: of uncertain origin] ˈboaster n ˈboasting n, adj ˈboastingly adv

boast

(bəʊst) vb (Geological Science) (tr) to shape or dress (stone) roughly with a broad chisel[C19: of unknown origin]

boast

(bəʊst) squashn (Squash & Fives) a stroke in which the ball is hit on to one of the side walls before hitting the front wallvb (Squash & Fives) to hit (the ball) in this way or make such a stroke[C19: perhaps from French bosse the place where the ball hits the wall] ˈboasted adj

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(boʊst)
v.i. 1. to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, esp. about oneself; brag. 2. Archaic. to rejoice proudly; exult. v.t. 3. to speak of with excessive pride or vanity. 4. to be proud in the possession of: The town boasts two new schools. n. 5. a thing boasted of; a cause for pride. 6. exaggerated speech; bragging: empty boasts and threats. [1250–1300; Middle English bost, of uncertain orig.] boast′er, n. boast′ing•ly, adv. syn: boast, brag imply vocal self-praise or claims to superiority over others. boast usu. refers to a particular ability, possession, etc., that may justify a good deal of pride: He boasts of his ability as a singer. brag, a more informal term, usu. suggests a more ostentatious and exaggerated boasting but less well-founded: He brags loudly about his marksmanship.

boast²

(boʊst)

v.t. to dress or shape (stone) roughly. [1815–25]

boast

- First meant "threaten" or "threat."See also related terms for threat.

Boast

a number of soldiers, 1486 [15th-century pun on exploits recounted by returning soldiers].

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Past participle: boasted
Gerund: boasting

Imperative
boast
boast

Present
I boast
you boast
he/she/it boasts
we boast
you boast
they boast

Preterite
I boasted
you boasted
he/she/it boasted
we boasted
you boasted
they boasted

Present Continuous
I am boasting
you are boasting
he/she/it is boasting
we are boasting
you are boasting
they are boasting

Present Perfect
I have boasted
you have boasted
he/she/it has boasted
we have boasted
you have boasted
they have boasted

Past Continuous
I was boasting
you were boasting
he/she/it was boasting
we were boasting
you were boasting
they were boasting

Past Perfect
I had boasted
you had boasted
he/she/it had boasted
we had boasted
you had boasted
they had boasted

Future
I will boast
you will boast
he/she/it will boast
we will boast
you will boast
they will boast

Future Perfect
I will have boasted
you will have boasted
he/she/it will have boasted
we will have boasted
you will have boasted
they will have boasted

Future Continuous
I will be boasting
you will be boasting
he/she/it will be boasting
we will be boasting
you will be boasting
they will be boasting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been boasting
you have been boasting
he/she/it has been boasting
we have been boasting
you have been boasting
they have been boasting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been boasting
you will have been boasting
he/she/it will have been boasting
we will have been boasting
you will have been boasting
they will have been boasting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been boasting
you had been boasting
he/she/it had been boasting
we had been boasting
you had been boasting
they had been boasting

Conditional
I would boast
you would boast
he/she/it would boast
we would boast
you would boast
they would boast

Past Conditional
I would have boasted
you would have boasted
he/she/it would have boasted
we would have boasted
you would have boasted
they would have boasted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boast - speaking of yourself in superlativesboasting, jactitation, self-praisespeech act - the use of language to perform some actcrowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing, brag, bragging, crow - an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade, bluster - vain and empty boastingvaunt - extravagant self-praiseself-assertion - the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
Verb	1.	boast - show off brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blowpuff - speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man"exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"crow, gloat, triumph - dwell on with satisfaction
	2.	boast - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"sport, featurefeature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

boast

verb1. brag, crow, vaunt, bluster, talk big (slang), blow your own trumpet, show off, be proud of, flaunt, showboat, congratulate yourself on, flatter yourself, pride yourself on, skite (Austral. & N.Z. informal) She boasted about her achievements.
brag cover up, deprecate, disclaim2. possess, offer, present, exhibit The houses boast the latest energy-saving technology.noun1. bragging, vaunting, rodomontade (literary), gasconade (rare) He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
bragging disclaimerProverbs
"A mule always boasts that its ancestors were horses"

boast

verb1. To talk with excessive pride:brag, crow, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt.Informal: blow.2. To have at one's disposal:command, enjoy, have, hold, possess.nounAn act of boasting:brag, braggadocio, fanfaronade, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt.Informal: blow.

Translations

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boast

(bəust) verb to talk with too much pride. He was always boasting about how clever his son was.自夸 noun the words used in talking proudly about something. His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.自夸的话ˈboastful adjective好夸口的ˈboastfully adverb自夸地ˈboastfulness noun自负夸大ˈboasting noun自夸

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boast about (someone or something)

To speak proudly of someone or something, perhaps to an excessive or unwarranted degree. You're my daughter, and you have such good grades—of course I'm going to boast about you! He keeps boasting about his heroic actions, but he really didn't have that big of a role in the rescue efforts. Jim is boasting about getting the promotion, but the boss hasn't officially awarded it yet.See also: boast

not much to boast about

1. adjective Not especially impressive, remarkable, or noteworthy; rather dull, mediocre, uninteresting, or unimportant. It gets good reviews, but the new sushi restaurant in town is really not much to boast about. His performance has so far been not much to boast about. To be honest, we were expecting much more out of him when we recruited him.2. noun Not very much that is impressive, remarkable, or noteworthy. There's not much to boast about in this town, to be honest. We've got a couple of crummy strip malls and a rundown movie theater, and that's about it. I've been looking through your portfolio, but so far, I haven't seen much to boast about.See also: boast, much, not

not anything to boast about

1. adjective Not especially impressive, remarkable, or noteworthy; rather dull, mediocre, uninteresting, or unimportant. The new sushi restaurant in town gets good reviews, but it isn't anything to boast about in my opinion. His performance hasn't been anything to boast about so far. To be honest, we were expecting much more out of him when we recruited him.2. noun Nothing impressive, remarkable, or noteworthy. There's not really anything to boast about in this town, honestly. We've got a couple of crummy strip malls and a rundown movie theater, and that's about it. I've been looking through your portfolio, but so far, I haven't seen anything to boast about.See also: anything, boast, not

nothing to boast about

1. adjective Not especially impressive, remarkable, or noteworthy; rather dull, mediocre, uninteresting, or unimportant. It gets good reviews, but the new sushi restaurant in town is really nothing to boast about. His performance has so far been nothing to boast about. To be honest, we were expecting much more out of him when we recruited him.2. noun Nothing impressive, remarkable, or noteworthy. There's nothing to boast about in this town, to be honest. We've got a couple of crummy strip malls and a rundown movie theater, and that's about it. I've been looking through your portfolio, but so far, I have seen nothing to boast about.See also: boast, nothing

boast about someone or something

and boast of someone or somethingto speak highly about someone or something that one is proud of. I just have to boast about my grandchildren. Do you mind? Is he boasting about his car again? I don't like to boast of what I did.See also: boast

nothing to boast about

not worth bragging about; mediocre. In high school, my grades were acceptable, but they were nothing to boast about. Jill: Does this town have a good library? Nancy: It's nothing to boast about.See also: boast, nothing

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verb brag

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verb possess

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verb to talk with excessive pride

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verb to have at one's disposal

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noun an act of boasting

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noun speaking of yourself in superlatives

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verb show off

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verb wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

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