boast

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /bəʊst/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /boʊst/

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Verb

Plain form boast

Third-person singular boasts

Past tense boasted

Past participle boasted

Present participle boasting

1. (transitive & intransitive) To boast means to brag about yourself. Usually about what you do, and the good things about you.
   • Synonym: show off

   After the game Joe started to boast about his skill as a goalie.