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Boast v. t.

To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol. "Lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds."

To display vaingloriously.

To possess or have; as, to boast a name.

To boast one's self, to speak with unbecoming confidence in, and approval of, one's self; followed by of and the thing to which the boasting relates. (Archaic) "Boast not thyself of to-morrow."

Boast v. t.

(Masonry) To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.

(Sculp.) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.

Boast v. i. (past & past part. boasted; pres. part. boasting)

To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's self; as, to boast of one's exploits courage, descent, wealth. "By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:... not of works, lest any man should boast."

To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult. "In God we boast all the day long."

Synonyms: To brag; bluster; vapor; crow; talk big.

noun

Boast n.

Act of boasting; vaunting or bragging. "Reason and morals? and where live they most, In Christian comfort, or in Stoic boast!"

The cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, sometimes of laudable pride or exultation. "The boast of historians."

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Etymology of 'Boast'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Boast" Quotes from Famous Books

... from the ignorance, ferocity, and crimes of the middle ages. It is no longer subject of boast, that the hand which wields the sword, never held a pen, and men have long since ceased to be ashamed of knowledge. The multiplied means of imparting principles and facts, and a more general diffusion of intelligence, have conduced to establish sounder ethics and juster ...

— The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas • James Fenimore Cooper

... but you certainly would have nothing to boast of. Now, look at me: I am as fresh as when we started." And in truth, as she stands before him, in her sky-blue gown, he sees she is as cool and bright and unruffled as when they left the house three-quarters of an hour ago. "Well," with a resigned sigh that ...

— Molly Bawn • Margaret Wolfe Hamilton

... his statement proudly. It was a wonderful privilege to boast of how bad you were, and be sure ...

— Treasure Valley • Marian Keith

... Langley returned to Europe, and for many months our circle of friends were quite at a loss to know whether he had offered, been accepted, or refused, or whether he had only flirted with me. My mother felt too disappointed to boast of the rejection; and, moreover, she was so occupied in bringing out my sister, Emma, as to have little time to think of me or my affairs. My sister was but seventeen, three years younger than I, but much nearer my age in appearance. I found myself now of but secondary consideration in ...

— Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 • Various

... fact that the Spanish ladies smoke segars. They say that a young lady will take a few puffs and hand it to her favoured lover as a mark of great kindness. This rumour, however, I cannot verify from personal observation, much less have I to boast of any such favour. But we will talk of these things if we should meet; if not, we ...

— Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Complete • Matthew L. Davis

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