Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [bohst]
- /boʊst/
- /bəʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bohst]
- /boʊst/
Definitions of boast word
- verb boast If someone boasts about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive. 3
- verb boast Boast is also a noun. 3
- verb boast If someone or something can boast a particular achievement or possession, they have achieved or possess that thing. 3
- verb boast to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag 3
- verb boast to possess (something to be proud of) 3
- noun boast a bragging statement 3
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Origin of boast
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bost (noun), bosten (v.), of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Boast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boast
noun boast
- bluster — If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.
- grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- swank — dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style.
- self-satisfaction — a usually smug satisfaction with oneself, one's achievements, etc.
- joy — a female given name.
verb boast
- advertise — If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.
- shovel — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- crow — A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
- flaunt — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
Antonyms for boast
noun boast
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- deprecation — to express earnest disapproval of.
verb boast
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
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