Meaning & use
boast
To speak with excessive pride about one's own achievements, possessions, or abilities.
See it in a sentence
He boasted for an hour about the fish he claimed to have caught.
She never boasts about her awards, even though she has won several this year.
A note on using this word
Boast can also be neutral, meaning to possess something impressive, as in the hotel boasts a rooftop pool.
Words with a similar meaning
braggloat
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A statement expressing excessive pride in one's achievements or possessions.
His constant boasts about his salary annoyed everyone at the dinner table.
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