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    boast
    /bəʊst/

    verb

    • 1. talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities: "she boasted about her many conquests" Similar bragcrowswaggerswankOpposite deprecatebelittle
    • 2. (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride): "the hotel boasts high standards of comfort" Similar possesshaveownenjoy

    noun

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  2. Learn the meaning of boast as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, antonyms and related words for boast in English.

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word boast, which can be a noun or a verb. Boast means to praise oneself extravagantly or to possess something that is a source of pride.

  4. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'boast' and its related words. Find out how to distinguish between boast, brag, vaunt, and swagger in different contexts.

  5. Boast is a verb that means to speak with excessive pride or vanity, or a noun that means a cause for pride or a bragging statement. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of boast with Dictionary.com.

  6. When you boast you are bragging about yourself and your accomplishments (or maybe those of your family), often to the boredom and annoyance of your audience. Used as either a noun or a verb, boast usually suggests exaggeration, vanity, or pride.

  7. Boast means to speak proudly or self-admiringly about oneself or something related to oneself, or to possess something to be proud of. Find out the origin, usage, and related terms of boast in this comprehensive dictionary entry.

  8. Learn the meaning of boast as a verb and a noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the difference between boast and brag, and see examples of boast in sentences and quizzes.