boast´ing|ly

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): vaunt.
2. Figurative. to have (something) to be proud of: »

Our town boasts a new high school.

–n.
1. a statement speaking too highly of oneself or what one owns or knows; boasting words; bragging: »

I don't believe his boast that he can run faster than I can.

2. something to be proud of: »

The medal he won at the swimming meet was his boast. Let independence be our boast (Joseph Hopkinson).

╂[Middle English bosten; origin uncertain]
–boast´ing|ly, adverb.
Synonym Study intransitive verb.1 Boast, brag mean to praise oneself. Boast means to talk too much about something one has done or about one's possessions, family, etc., even though there may be some reason to be proud: »

She boasts about her grades in school.

Brag always suggests showing off and exaggerating: »

He is always bragging about what he can do with a car.

boast 2 «bohst», transitive verb.
Sculpture. to shape roughly before putting in the details.
╂[origin uncertain]
boast 3 «bohst», verb, noun. Court Tennis, Rackets.
–v.t., v.i.
to hit (the ball) against either of the sidewalls.
–n.
a boasted stroke or ball.
╂[perhaps < French bosse place where a ball hits the wall < Old French boce hump, boss2]

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