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boaster
boast 1 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).
boast 2 B0356600 (bōst)tr.v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts To shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel.
[Origin unknown.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  boaster - a very boastful and talkative personblowhard, braggart, bragger, line-shooter, vaunteregoist, egotist, swellhead - a conceited and self-centered person |
boasternounOne given to boasting:brag, braggadocio, braggart, bragger, vaunter.Informal: blowhard.Slang: blower.TranslationsIdiomsSeeboastboaster
boaster[′bō·stər] (design engineering) boasting chisel boasterA flat, steel mason’s chisel used in the dressing of stone.boaster
Related to boaster: booster seatSynonyms for boasternoun one given to boastingSynonyms- brag
- braggadocio
- braggart
- bragger
- vaunter
- blowhard
- blower
Synonyms for boasternoun a very boastful and talkative personSynonyms- blowhard
- braggart
- bragger
- line-shooter
- vaunter
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