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1 boast
• omakehu• hämäys• isotella• soida• uhota• pröystäillä• puhua suuria• pöyhistellä• pöyhkeillä• raikua• rehvastella• rehennellä• kehuskella• kehuskelu• kehua• kantautua• kantaa• kerskua• kerskailla• kerskaus• kerskailu• kerskata• kiiriä• leuhkia• levennellä• leveillä• kaikua• kahinoida• kajahtaa• kajahdella• mahtailla• ylpeillä• ylpeillä jollakin• ylvästellä• kukkoilla• kuulua• komeilla• kopeilla* * *bəust 1. verb(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) kerskua2. noun(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) kerskailu(n aihe)- boastful- boastfully
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2 blow one's own trumpet
• kehua itseään• leuhkia* * *(to boast, praise oneself greatly etc.) kerskailla -
3 brag
• isotella• rehvastella• kehuskella• kehua• kerskailu• kerskata• kerskua• kerskailla• leuhkia• leveillä• kahinoida• ylpeillä• kukkoilla* * *bræɡpast tense, past participle - bragged; verb(to boast.) leveillä -
4 talk big
• olla suuri suustaan• isotella• rehennellä• kehua• kerskua• leveillä• mahtailla• ylpeillä* * *(to talk as if one is very important; to boast: He's always talking big about his job.) pullistella
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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
