Boast: meaning, definitions and examples
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boast
[ boสst ]
self-praising
To talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Synonyms
blow one's own horn, brag, crow, vaunt.
Examples of usage
- He boasted about his new car to everyone at the party.
- She constantly boasts about how well her children are doing in school.
- Don't boast about your success, let your actions speak for themselves.
self-praise
Excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Synonyms
bragging, self-praise, vaunting.
Examples of usage
- His constant boast about his wealth grew tiresome to his friends.
- She couldn't stand his constant boasts about his intelligence.
Translations
Translations of the word "boast" in other languages:
๐ต๐น gabar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเฅเคเค เคนเคพเคเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช prahlen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membanggakan diri
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะฒะฐะปะธัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ chwaliฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๆ ขใใ (jiman suru)
๐ซ๐ท se vanter
๐ช๐ธ alardear
๐น๐ท รถvรผnmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ํ๋ค (jaranghada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชูุงุฎุฑ (yatafaakhir)
๐จ๐ฟ chlubit se
๐ธ๐ฐ chvรกliลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅคธ่ (kuฤyร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ hvaliti se
๐ฎ๐ธ monta sig
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแแฎแ (trabakhi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถyรผnmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ alardear
Etymology
The word 'boast' originated from the Middle English word 'bosten', which in turn came from Old French 'boaster', meaning 'to brag, to speak extravagantly'. The word has been in use since the 13th century and has evolved to represent prideful self-praise in various contexts.
See also: boaster, boastful, boastfully, boastfulness, boasting.