Word Frequency
boast1 (bəʊst
)
Definitions
verb
- intr; sometimes foll by of or about to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag
- tr to possess (something to be proud of) ⇒
the city boasts a fine cathedral
noun
- a bragging statement
- a possession, attribute, attainment, etc, that is or may be bragged about
Derived Forms
ˈboaster nounˈboasting noun, adjective
ˈboastingly adverb
Word Origin
C13: of uncertain originSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'boast'
"A mule always boasts that its ancestors were horses"
boast3 (bəʊst
) (squash)
Definitions
noun
- a stroke in which the ball is hit on to one of the side walls before hitting the front wall
verb
- to hit (the ball) in this way or make such a stroke
Derived Forms
ˈboasted adjectiveWord Origin
C19: perhaps from French bosse the place where the ball hits the wallTranslations for 'boast'
- British English: boast If someone boasts about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.He boasted about his new job.bəʊst VERB
- Arabic: يَتَبَاهى
- Brazilian Portuguese: gabar-se
- Chinese: 自夸
- Croatian: hvaliti se
- Czech: vychloubat se
- Danish: prale
- Dutch: opscheppenpochen
- European Spanish: alardear
- Finnish: kerskailla
- French: se vanter de
- German: prahlen
- Greek: καυχιέμαι
- Italian: vantarsi
- Japanese: 自慢する
- Korean: 자랑하다
- Norwegian: skryte
- Polish: pochwalić się chwalić się
- Portuguese: gabar-se
- Romanian: a se lăuda
- Russian: хвалить
- Spanish: alardear
- Swedish: skryta
- Thai: พูดยกย่องตัวเองจนเกินไป
- Turkish: böbürlenmek
- Ukrainian: хизуватися
- Vietnamese: khoe khoang
Example Sentences Including 'boast'
And the Angels boast a better balance sheet by virtue of their athletic prowess.Globe and Mail (2003)
Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson and even the great Bill Shankly couldn't boast flawless records when they took over a new side.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)
Even at the age of seventeen, George Washington was able to boast of his earnings to a friend.MEASURING AMERICA (2002)
He has had a few finds, nothing much so far to boast about, but comforting, I suppose.The Black Opal
He makes as many baskets as he misses, a consistency that only a handful of NBA players can boast.Globe and Mail (2003)
She had more to boast about than any of the other girls in her class.COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Surrounded by Irishmen, Bob would deliberately boast of his time in the British Army.Death of an Unknown Man
The soft drinks company will offer a legal alternative to file-sharing and boast 250,000 available tracks from over 8,500 artists.NME (New Musical Express) (2003)
Today Nicholls defended his decision to boast about his hooligan activities in print.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)
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