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• boast´ing|ly — boast 1 «bohst», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to speak too highly of oneself or what one owns or knows; brag: »It is unpleasant to hear him boast about his own abilities, achievements, or possessions. 2. to be proud. –v.t. 1. to brag about. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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´ful|ness — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• boast´ful|ly — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• boast|ful — «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …   Useful english dictionary