boast^*boʊst(v.i.)

1. to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, esp. about oneself; brag.

2. Archaic.to rejoice proudly; exult.

3. (v.t.)to speak of with excessive pride or vanity.

4. to be proud in the possession of:

   The town boasts two new schools.

5. (n.)a thing boasted of; a cause for pride.

6. exaggerated speech; bragging:

   empty boasts and threats.

^* Syn: boast , brag imply vocal self-praise or claims to superiority over others. boast usu. refers to a particular ability, possession, etc., that may justify a good deal of pride: He boasts of his ability as a singer.brag , a more informal term, usu. suggests a more ostentatious and exaggerated boasting but less well-founded: He brags loudly about his marksmanship.

Origin of boast:

1250–1300; ME bost, of uncert. orig.

boast′ing•ly(adv.)

boastboʊst(v.t.)

1. to dress or shape (stone) roughly.

   Category: Building Trades

Origin of boast:

1815–25