boast
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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Britannica Dictionary definition of BOAST
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to express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way
[no object]
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They boasted to their friends about their son's salary.
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She boasted of having won five games in a row.
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That score is nothing to boast about. [=you shouldn't be proud of that score; that score is not very good]
[+ object]
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He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.
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“I've sold more paintings than you ever will,” the artist boasted.
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[+ object]
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to have (something that is impressive)
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The museum boasts some of the rarest gems in the world.
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The school boasts a number of Nobel laureates among its graduates.
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boast
/ˈboʊst/
noun
plural
boasts
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boast
/ˈboʊst/
noun
plural
boasts
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOAST
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1
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a statement in which you express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way
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When he says he's the richest man in town, he's not just making an idle/empty boast.
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We were offended by his boast that he would easily beat us.
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a reason to be proud
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something impressive that someone or something has or has done
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The museum's proudest boast is its collection of rare gems.
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a boastful person/remark
