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Boast

bəʊst

Boast definitions

verb

Inflections:

boast boasted boasting boasts

talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

"she boasted about her many conquests"

Synonyms:
brag crow swagger swank gloat show off blow one's own trumpet sing one's own praises congratulate oneself pat oneself on the back
(of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride)

"the hotel boasts high standards of comfort"

Synonyms:
possess have own enjoy pride oneself/itself on be the proud owner of

noun

Inflections:

boast boasts

an act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction

"I said I would win and it wasn't an idle boast"

Synonyms:
brag self-praise