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boast 1
(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).
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
(bōst)tr.v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts
To shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel.
[Origin unknown.]
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boast
(bəʊst)vb
1. (intr; sometimes foll by of or about) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag
2. (tr) to possess (something to be proud of): the city boasts a fine cathedral.
n
3. a bragging statement
4. 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 wall
vb
(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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boast1
(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]
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boast
- First meant "threaten" or "threat."See also related terms for threat.
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Boast
a number of soldiers, 1486 [15th-century pun on exploits recounted by returning soldiers].Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
boast
Past participle: boasted
Gerund: boasting
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| Noun | 1. | boast - speaking of yourself in superlatives speech act - the use of language to perform some act crowing, 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" vaunt - extravagant self-praise self-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 puff - 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" |
| 2. | boast - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat" |
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boast
verb
1. 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, disclaim
brag cover up, deprecate, disclaim
noun
1. bragging, vaunting, rodomontade (literary), gasconade (rare) He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
bragging disclaimer
bragging disclaimer
Proverbs
"A mule always boasts that its ancestors were horses"
"A mule always boasts that its ancestors were horses"
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boast
verbnoun
An act of boasting:
Informal: blow.
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Translations
بِتَفاخُر، بِتَبَجُّحتباهىتفاخُر، تبجُّـحيَتَبَاهى
vychloubat sechlouba
pralepralenblærblære sigpral
kerskailla
hvaliti se
dicsekszik
gort, sjálfshólgorta, hælast um
自慢する力む
자랑하다
girtisgyrimasispagyrūniškaipagyrūniškaspagyrūniškumas
dižošanāsdižotieslielīšanāslielīties
bahati seširokoustenje
skrytaskrävla
พูดยกย่องตัวเองจนเกินไป
böbürlenmekkendini methetmekendini methetmekövünmeövünmek
khoe khoang
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boast
[ˈbəʊst] vi → se vanter
Stop boasting! → Arrête de te vanter!
to boast about sth → se vanter de qch
to boast of → se vanter de
Stop boasting! → Arrête de te vanter!
to boast about sth → se vanter de qch
to boast of → se vanter de
vt
(= have) → afficher
The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology
BUT Les maisons seront dotés des dernières technologies en matière d'économie d'énergie.
The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology
BUT Les maisons seront dotés des dernières technologies en matière d'économie d'énergie.
n
(= assertion) → vantardise f
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boast
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boast
[bəʊst]1. n → vanteria
it is his boast that he's never lost a match → si fa vanto di non aver mai perso un incontro
it is his boast that he's never lost a match → si fa vanto di non aver mai perso un incontro
2. vt (possession, achievement) the village boasted only one small store → nel paese c'era solo un negozietto
3. vi to boast (about or of) → vantarsi (di)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
boast
(bəust) verb to talk with too much pride. He was always boasting about how clever his son was.
noun the words used in talking proudly about something. His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.
ˈboastful adjectiveˈboastfully adverb
ˈboastfulness noun
ˈboasting noun
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boast
→ يَتَبَاهى vychloubat se prale prahlen καυχιέμαι alardear kerskailla se vanter de hvaliti se vantarsi 自慢する 자랑하다 opscheppen skryte pochwalić się gabar-se хвалить skryta พูดยกย่องตัวเองจนเกินไป böbürlenmek khoe khoang 自夸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009