boast

boast ¹  (bst)

v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts

v.intr.

To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way.

v.tr.

1. To speak of with excessive pride.

2. To possess or own (a desirable feature): "[the] capital of a region in the southeast that boasts bountiful coal fields" (US Air).

3. To contain; have.

n.

1. The act or an instance of bragging.

2. A source of pride.

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[Middle English bosten, from bost, a brag.]

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boaster n.

boastful adj.

boastful·ly adv.

boastful·ness n.

Synonyms: boast¹, brag, crow², vaunt
These verbs all mean to speak with pride, often excessive pride, about oneself or something related to oneself. Boast is the most general: "We confide [that is, have confidence] in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it" (Thomas Jefferson).
Brag implies exaggerated claims and often an air of insolent superiority: He bragged about his grades.
Crow stresses exultation and often loud rejoicing: No candidate should crow until the votes have been counted.
Vaunt suggests ostentatiousness and lofty extravagance of expression: "He did not vaunt of his new dignity, but I understood he was highly pleased with it" (James Boswell).

Usage Note: Some have objected to the use of boast as a transitive verb meaning "to possess or own (a desirable feature)," as in This network boasts an audience with a greater concentration of professionals and managers than any other broadcast vehicle. This usage is by now well established, however, and is acceptable to 62 percent of the Usage Panel.

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boast ²  (bst)

tr.v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts

To shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel.

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[Origin unknown.]

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boast¹

vb

1. (intr; sometimes foll by of or about) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag

2. (tr) to possess (something to be proud of) the city boasts a fine cathedral

n

1. a bragging statement

2. a possession, attribute, attainment, etc., that is or may be bragged about

[of uncertain origin]

boaster  n

boasting  n & adj

boastingly  adv

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boast²

vb

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (tr) to shape or dress (stone) roughly with a broad chisel

[of unknown origin]

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boast³ Squash

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Squash & Fives) a stroke in which the ball is hit on to one of the side walls before hitting the front wall

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Squash & Fives) to hit (the ball) in this way or make such a stroke

[perhaps from French bosse the place where the ball hits the wall]

boasted  adj

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Boast a number of soldiers, 1486 [15th-century pun on exploits recounted by returning soldiers].

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boast - speaking of yourself in superlatives boasting, jactitation, self-praise speech act - the use of language to perform some act crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing, brag, bragging, crow - an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade, bluster - vain and empty boasting vaunt - extravagant self-praise self-assertion - the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
Verb	1.	boast - show off                             brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, bluster, swash, blow puff - speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man" exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overstate, amplify, magnify, overdraw - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" crow, gloat, triumph - dwell on with satisfaction
	2.	boast - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat" sport, feature feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

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boast

verb

1. brag, crow, vaunt, bluster, talk big (slang), blow your own trumpet, show off, be proud of, flaunt, showboat, congratulate yourself on, flatter yourself, pride yourself on, skite (Austral. & N.Z. informal) She boasted about her achievements.
brag cover up, deprecate, disclaim

2. possess, offer, present, exhibit The houses boast the latest energy-saving technology.

noun

bragging, vaunting, rodomontade (literary), gasconade (rare) He was asked about earlier boasts of a quick victory.
bragging disclaimer

Proverbs
"A mule always boasts that its ancestors were horses"

Translations

boast [bəʊst]

A. N → alarde m
it is his boast that → se jacta de que ...
to be the boast of → ser el orgullo de

B. VT (frm) (= pride o.s. on) → ostentar, jactarse de

C. VI → presumir, alardear
he boasts about or of his strength → presume de fuerte
that's nothing to boast about → eso no es motivo para vanagloriarse

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boast [ˈbəʊst]

vi → se vanter
Stop boasting! → Arrête de te vanter!
to boast about sth → se vanter de qch
to boast of → se vanter de

vt

(= say boastfully) → se vanter
to boast that ... → se vanter du fait que ...

(= have) → afficher
The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology
BUT Les maisons seront dotés des dernières technologies en matière d'économie d'énergie.

n

(= assertion) → vantardise f

(= source of satisfaction) → sujet m d'orgueil, sujet m de fierté

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boast

n

→ Prahlerei f

(= source of pride) → Stolz m; it is their boast that … → sie rühmen sich, dass …

vi → prahlen (about, of mit to sb jdm gegenüber); without boasting, without wishing to boast → ohne zu prahlen

vt

(= possess) → sich rühmen (+gen) (geh)

(= say boastfully) → prahlen

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boast [bəʊst]

1. n → vanteria
it is his boast that he's never lost a match → si fa vanto di non aver mai perso un incontro

2. vt (possession, achievement) the village boasted only one small store → nel paese c'era solo un negozietto

3. vi to boast (about or of) → vantarsi (di)

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boast [bəʊst]

1. n → vanteria
it is his boast that he's never lost a match → si fa vanto di non aver mai perso un incontro

2. vt (possession, achievement) the village boasted only one small store → nel paese c'era solo un negozietto

3. vi to boast (about or of) → vantarsi (di)

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boast

v boast [bəust]

to talk with too much pride He was always boasting about how clever his son was. spog بِتَفاخُر، بِتَبَجُّح хваля се vychloubat se prale; blære sig prahlen καυχιέμαι vanagloriarse, jactarse de, fanfarronear hooplema مباهات کردن؛ بالیدن ylpeillä se vanter (de) לְהִתרַברֵב डींग मारना hvalisati se dicsekszik membual gorta, hælast um vantarsi 自慢する 뽐내다 girtis lielīties; dižoties cakap besar opscheppen skryte chełpić się gabar-se a se lăuda хвастать(ся) chváliť sa bahati se hvalisati se skryta คุยโว övünmek, kendini methetmek 自誇 хвастати, хвалитися شیخی کرنا khoe khoang 自夸

n

the words used in talking proudly about something His boast is that he has never yet lost a match. roem تفاخُر، تبجُّـح хвалба chlouba pral; pralen; blær die Prahlerei καύχημα objeto de orgullo, alarde hooplus مباهات؛ لاف ylpeydenaihe objet d'orgueil הִתְרַברֵבוּת डींग ponos vkinek a büszkesége bualan gort, sjálfshól vanto 自慢 허풍 gyrimasis lielīšanās; dižošanās bercakap besar trots skryt(ing) chełpienie się gabarolice fală хвастовство pýcha širokoustenje hvalisanje skryt การคุยโม้ övünme, kendini methetme 自誇的話 хвастощі شیخی sự khoe khoang 自夸的话

adj boastful

spoggerig مُتَفاخِر، مُتَبَجِّح който обича да/който постоянно се хвали vychloubačný pralende prahlerisch καυχησιάρης, κομπορρήμονας jactancioso, fanfarrón hooplev غلو آمیز؛ چاخان rehentelevä vantard מִתרַברֵב शेखीबाज ponosan dicsekvő suka membual grobbinn presuntuoso 高慢な 자랑하는 pagyrūniškas lielīgs bermegah-megah opschepperig skrytende, brautende chełpliwy gabarola lăudăros хвастливый vystatovačný bahav hvalisav skrytsam โอ้อวด övünen, kendini öven 好誇口的 хвастливий شیخی بھرا thích khoe khoang 好夸口的

adv boastfully

spogtend بِتَفاخُر، بِتَبَجُّح по хвалещ се начин vychloubačně pralende prahlerisch αλαζονικά, κομπαστικά con jactancia, haciendo alarde de hooplevalt بطور غلو آمیز avec vantardise בְּרַברֵבָנוּת शेखी से ponosno dicsekvően secara membual drÿgindalega con vanteria 自慢して 자랑하여 pagyrūniškai lielīgi dengan megahnya opschepperig full av skryt, brautende chełpliwie com gabarolice plin de el, umflându-se în pene хвастливо vystatovačne širokoustno hvalisavo skrytsamt โดยโอ้อวด övünerek, iftiharla 自誇地 хвастливо شٰخی بھرے طریقے سے một cách khoe khoang 自夸地

n boastfulness

spoggerigheid تَفاخُر، تَبَجُّح хвалбарство vychloubačnost pralen die Überheblichkeit κομπορρημοσύνη jactancia hooplevus مباهات؛ چاخان rehvakkuus vantardise רַברֵבָנוּת शेखीबाजी hvalisanje dicsekvés bualan grobb, sjálfshól vanagloria 自慢すること 자랑 pagyrūniškumas lielīgums kemegahan opschepperigheid det å skryte mye, skryting chełpliwość gabarolice lăudăroşenie хвастливость vystatovačnosť bahanje hvalisanje skrytsamhet การโอ้อวด övüngenlik, kendini methetme 自誇 хвастливість شیخی بھرا ہونا tính hay khoe khoang 自夸

n boasting

spoggerigheid تَفاخُر، تَبَجُّح хвалещ се chlubení pralen das Prahlen κομπασμός jactancia, fanfarronada hooplemine لاف؛ خودستایی rehentely vantardise הִתְפָּאָרוּת शेखीबाजी करना dičenje dicsekvő bualan grobb, gort vanagloria 自慢 자랑 gyrimasis lielīšanās bercakap besar het opscheppen skryting chełpienie gabarolice laudă хвастовство vychvaľovanie bahanje hvaljenje skrytande การโอ้อวด övünme, kendini methetme 自誇 хвастощі شیخی بگھارنا niềm kiêu hãnh 自夸

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boast → يَتَبَاهى vychloubat (se) prale prahlen καυχιέμαι alardear kerskailla se vanter de hvaliti se vantarsi 自慢する 자랑하다 opscheppen skryte pochwalić się gabar-se хвастать(ся) skryta พูดยกย่องตัวเองจนเกินไป böbürlenmek khoe khoang 自夸