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boast

/boʊst/noun, verb1 syllable

Boast means: show off.

Synonyms for boast14

noun, as in speaking of yourself in superlatives

boasting, self-praise, jactitation

verb, as in show off

tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade

verb, as in wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

What does boast mean?3

verb

1

show off

2

wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner“she was sporting a new hat”

noun

1

speaking of yourself in superlatives

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with boast?9

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Boast in a sentence

  • If not a lie, close to a boast.unknown
  • Despite his achievements, he is very humble and doesn't boast about them.datrukup
  • The publicist boasted of her multifarious contacts across film, fashion, and politics.rul
  • London air was not much to boast of at best.KoreanBeaver
  • It's not a thing one can well boast of.unknown
  • The new school building is the boast of the village.unknown
  • It is his constant boast that he has a good memory for names.unknown
  • His boast that he is the best pitcher is true.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of boast

as a noun

plural
boasts

as a verb

past tense
boasted
present participle
boasting
third-person singular
boasts
past participle
boasted