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Detailed Synonyms for boast in English

boast:

to boast verb (boasts, boasted, boasting)

  1. to boast
    to brag; to boast; to overstate; to talk big
    • brag verb (brags, bragged, bragging)
    • boast verb (boasts, boasted, boasting)
    • overstate verb (overstates, overstated, overstating)
    • talk big verb (talks big, talked big, talking big)
  2. to boast
    exagerate; to boast; to brag; to talk big
    • exagerate verb
    • boast verb (boasts, boasted, boasting)
    • brag verb (brags, bragged, bragging)
    • talk big verb (talks big, talked big, talking big)
  3. to boast
    to brag; to swank; to talk big; to boast
    • brag verb (brags, bragged, bragging)
    • swank verb (swanks, swanked, swanking)
    • talk big verb (talks big, talked big, talking big)
    • boast verb (boasts, boasted, boasting)
  4. to boast
    to boast; to swank; to brag; tout
    • boast verb (boasts, boasted, boasting)
    • swank verb (swanks, swanked, swanking)
    • brag verb (brags, bragged, bragging)
    • tout verb
  5. to boast
    take pride in; to boast; pride oneself on
  6. to boast
    glory in; to boast; pride oneself on
  7. to boast
    – wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner 1
    feature; to boast; sport
    – wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner 1
    • feature verb
    • boast verb (boasts, boasted, boasting)
    • sport verb
      • she was sporting a new hat1

Conjugations for boast:

present
  1. boast
  2. boast
  3. boasts
  4. boast
  5. boast
  6. boast
simple past
  1. boasted
  2. boasted
  3. boasted
  4. boasted
  5. boasted
  6. boasted
present perfect
  1. have boasted
  2. have boasted
  3. has boasted
  4. have boasted
  5. have boasted
  6. have boasted
past continuous
  1. was boasting
  2. were boasting
  3. was boasting
  4. were boasting
  5. were boasting
  6. were boasting
future
  1. shall boast
  2. will boast
  3. will boast
  4. shall boast
  5. will boast
  6. will boast
continuous present
  1. am boasting
  2. are boasting
  3. is boasting
  4. are boasting
  5. are boasting
  6. are boasting
subjunctive
  1. be boasted
  2. be boasted
  3. be boasted
  4. be boasted
  5. be boasted
  6. be boasted
diverse
  1. boast!
  2. let's boast!
  3. boasted
  4. boasting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

boast [the ~] noun

  1. the boast
    the bravado; the brag; the bragging; the boast; the boasting; the swank; the bold; the tall talk
  2. the boast
    – speaking of yourself in superlatives 1
    the boast; the boasting; the jactitation; the self-praise
    – speaking of yourself in superlatives 1

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Related Definitions for "boast":

  1. speaking of yourself in superlatives1
  2. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner1

Related Synonyms for boast