boast | ||
1. | [ verb ] show off | |
Synonyms: | brag bluster vaunt gas swash blow shoot_a_line gasconade tout | |
Related terms: | overstate gloat puff bravado braggadocio brag loudmouth blowhard | |
2. | [ verb ] wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner | |
Synonyms: | feature sport | |
Examples: | "she was sporting a new hat" |
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Related terms: | have feature | |
3. | [ noun ] speaking of yourself in superlatives | |
Synonyms: | self-praise jactitation boasting | |
Related terms: | speech_act braggadocio vaunt self-assertion brag | |
Similar spelling: |
Bost boost Bosket Bousquet Bogota Boquet Bast |