boast
nounDefinition of boast
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a statement expressing excessive pride in oneself : the act or an instance of boasting (see boast entry 2) : brag
It may sound like a boast, but I truly am very wealthy.
2
: a cause for pride
boast
verb (1)
boasted;
boasting;
boasts
Definition of boast (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to praise oneself extravagantly in speech : speak of oneself with excessive pride
boasting about her accomplishments
1
: to speak of or assert with excessive pride
He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.
boast
verb (2)
boasted;
boasting;
boasts
Definition of boast (Entry 3 of 3)
: to shape (stone) roughly in sculpture and stonecutting as a preliminary to finer work
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