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1 beroemen
〈wederkerend werkwoord; zich beroemen〉♦voorbeelden:1 Rotterdam beroemt zich erop dat het de grootste haven ter wereld is • Rotterdam prides itself on having the largest harbour in the worldzich op zijn familie beroemen • boast about one's family -
2 bogen
1 boast, pride oneself ((up)on); 〈 pochen〉 boast (of/about)♦voorbeelden: -
3 opsnijden
♦voorbeelden:1 opsnijden over • boast/brag/swagger aboutII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 [snijden tot alles op is] cut up2 [voorsnijden] carve♦voorbeelden:1 een brood opsnijden • cut/slice up a loaf (of bread) -
4 beroemen
v. boast, brag, exaggerate about oneself -
5 bluf
n. bluff; boast, brag -
6 bluffen
v. bluff; boast, brag, talk through one's hat -
7 bogen
n. boast, brag -
8 bogen op
v. boast -
9 brallen
v. brag, boast, exaggerate about oneself -
10 geiten
v. show off, boast, be proud -
11 gepoch
n. brag, boast -
12 grootspreken
v. brag, boast -
13 opscheppen
v. ladle out, dish, scoop up, shovel, brag, swank, boast, gasconade, talk big -
14 pochen
v. boast, brag, swagger, vaunt -
15 pochen op
v. boast of -
16 snoeven
v. boast, brag, bluster, swagger, gasconade, vaunt, bounce, quack, crack, talk tall -
17 zwetsen
v. boast, brag, bluster; talk through smb.'s hat -
18 bluf
1 [poging anderen te overdonderen] bluff(ing)♦voorbeelden: -
19 bluffen
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20 brallen
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boast — vb Boast, brag, vaunt, crow, gasconade mean to give vent in speech to one s pride in oneself or something (as family, connections, race, or accomplishments) intimately connected with oneself. Boast and vaunt are often used transitively as well as … New Dictionary of Synonyms
boast — boast·ful; boast·ing·ly; boast·less; boast; boast·er; boast·ful·ly; boast·ful·ness; un·boast·fully; … English syllables
Boast — Boast, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boasting}.] [OE. bosten, boosten, v., bost, boost, n., noise, boasting; cf. G. bausen, bauschen, to swell, pusten, Dan. puste, Sw. pusta, to blow, Sw. p[ o]sa to swell; or W. bostio to boast … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boast — Boast, v. t. 1. To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self commendation; to extol. [1913 Webster] Lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To display… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boast — Boast, n. 1. Act of boasting; vaunting or bragging. [1913 Webster] Reason and morals? and where live they most, In Christian comfort, or in Stoic boast! Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. The cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, sometimes of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boast — [n] brag; source of pride avowal, bluster, bombast, braggadocio, bravado, exaggeration, gasconade, grandiloquence, heroics, joy, pretension, pride, pride and joy, self satisfaction, swank, treasure, vaunt; concepts 410,710 Ant. deprecation,… … New thesaurus
boast — boast1 [bōst] vt. [< ?] to do preliminary shaping on (sculpture, stonework, etc.) with a broad chisel boast2 [bōst] vi. [ME bosten < bost, n. < Anglo Fr; prob. via Gmc * bausia (cf. Norw baus, bold, haughty), ult. < IE * bhōu , var.… … English World dictionary
Boast — Boast, v. t. [Of uncertain etymology.] 1. (Masonry) To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel. Weale. [1913 Webster] 2. (Sculp.) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boast|er — 1 «BOHS tuhr», noun. a person who boasts; braggart. boast|er 2 «BOHS tuhr», noun. a broad faced chisel, used especially in sculpting … Useful english dictionary
boast — index bluster (speech), exaggeration, flaunt, include, jactation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
boast — ► VERB 1) talk about oneself with excessive pride. 2) possess (a feature that is a source of pride). ► NOUN ▪ an act of boasting. DERIVATIVES boaster noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary