1
: a statement expressing excessive pride in oneself : the act or an instance of boasting (see boast entry 2) : brag
It may sound like a boast, but I truly am very wealthy.
2
: a cause for pride
boasted; boasting; boasts
1
: to praise oneself extravagantly in speech : speak of oneself with excessive pride
boasting about her accomplishments
1
: to speak of or assert with excessive pride
He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.
boaster
noun
boasted; boasting; boasts
: to shape (stone) roughly in sculpture and stonecutting as a preliminary to finer work
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Examples of boast in a Sentence
Noun
When he says he's the richest man in town, he's not just making an idle boast.
We were offended by his boast that he would easily beat us.
The museum's proudest boast is its collection of rare gems.
Verb (1)
he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner
the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Empty seats were evident at the rally, with social media users and Vice President Kamala Harris' Rapid Response team highlighting them despite Trump's frequent boasts about crowd sizes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Sing Sing’s acting program boasts a recidivism rate of less than 3%, a stark contrast to the national average of over 60%.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Back before the infamous 2018 cheating scandal, the macho Australian team would puff their chests out and proclaim series whitewashes among other boasts.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Empty seats were evident at the rally, with social media users and Vice President Kamala Harris' Rapid Response team highlighting them despite Trump's frequent boasts about crowd sizes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Wicked presently boasts an 89 percent fresh ratings critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and Gladiator, 72 percent.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Sing Sing’s acting program boasts a recidivism rate of less than 3%, a stark contrast to the national average of over 60%.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Boast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boast. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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boast
2 of 2 verb1
: to praise one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments
2
: to have and display proudly
our band boasted new uniforms
boaster
noun
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