Definitions for boast
boʊstboast

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitationverb

   speaking of yourself in superlatives

2. boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconadeverb

   show off

3. sport, feature, boastverb

   wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

   "she was sporting a new hat"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boastnoun

   A brag, a loud appraisal of oneself

2. boastnoun

   A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall

3. boastnoun

   An oath or toast made during a ritual in Heathenry.

4. boastverb

   to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself

5. boastverb

   To play a boast shot

6. boastverb

   To possess something special.

   The hotel boasts one of the best views of the sea.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boastnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. A cause of boasting; an occasion of pride; the thing boasted.

   Not Tyro, nor Mycene, match her name,
   Nor great Alcmena, the proud boasts of fame. Alexander Pope, Odyss.

   2. An expression of ostentation; a proud speech.

   Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? Rom. ii. 23.

   The world is more apt to find fault than to commend; the boast will probably be censured, when the great action that occasioned it, is forgotten. Spectator, №. 255.

2. To Boastverb

   1. To brag of; to display with ostentatious language.

   For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed. 2 Cor. vii. 14.

   If they vouchsafed to give god the praise of his goodness; yet they did it only, in order to boast the interest they had in him. Francis Atterbury.

   2. To magnify; to exalt.

   They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches. Psalm xlix. 6.

   Confounded be all them that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Psalm xcvii. 7.

3. To BOASTverb

   Etymology: bôst, Welch.

   1. To brag; to display one’s own worth, or actions, in great words; to talk ostentatiously; with of.

   For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia. 2 Cor. ix. 2.

   2. Sometimes it is used with in.

   Some surgeons I have met, carrying bones about in their pockets, boasting in that which was their shame. Richard Wiseman.

   3. To exalt one’s self.

   Thus with your mouth you have boasted against me, and multiplied your words against me. Ezek. xxxv. 13.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boast

   Boasting or bragging is speaking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. Boasting occurs when someone feels a sense of satisfaction or when someone feels that whatever occurred proves their superiority and is recounting accomplishments so that others will feel admiration or envy.Individuals construct an image of themselves, a personal identity, and present themselves in a manner that is consistent with that image. Theodore Millon theorized that in self-presentation, individuals seek to balance boasting against discrediting themselves with excessive self-promotion or being caught blatantly misrepresenting themselves. Studies show that people often have a limited ability to perceive how their efforts at self-presentation are actually impacting their acceptance and likeability by others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boastverb

   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

2. Boastverb

   to speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult

3. Boastverb

   to display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol

4. Boastverb

   to display vaingloriously

5. Boastverb

   to possess or have; as, to boast a name

6. Boastverb

   to dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel

7. Boastverb

   to shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required

8. Boastnoun

   act of boasting; vaunting or bragging

9. Boastnoun

   the cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, -- sometimes of laudable pride or exultation

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boast

   bōst, v.i. to talk vaingloriously: to brag (with of),—v.t. to brag of: speak proudly or confidently of, esp. justifiably: to magnify or exalt one's self.—n. an expression of pride: a brag: the cause of boasting.—adj. Boast′ful, given to brag.—adv. Boast′fully.—ns. Boast′fulness, Boast′ing, ostentatious display: vaunting.—adj. Boast′less, without boasting; simple, unostentatious. [M. E. bost, of doubtful origin; apparently W. bostio, Gael. bòsd, a bragging, are borrowed.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOAST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boast is ranked #64054 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Boast surname appeared 311 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Boast.
   
   68.1% or 212 total occurrences were White.
   21.2% or 66 total occurrences were Black.
   5.1% or 16 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.8% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.5% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Have

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'boast' in Verbs Frequency: #981

Anagrams for boast »

1. sabot

2. basto

How to pronounce boast?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say boast in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of boast in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of boast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of boast in a Sentence

1. Alberto Vellos:

   The economy has taken a hit under this administration, and while they boast about the infrastructure development, the people are saying we can't eat concrete.

2. Peter Brodie:

   There is a negative proof of the value of Latin No one seems to boast of not knowing it.

3. Samuel Beckett:

   We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much?

4. George W. Foote:

   It will yet be the proud boast of women that they never contributed a line to the Bible.

5. Henry Brougham:

   It was the boast of Augustus that he found Rome of brick and left it of marble. But how much nobler will be the sovereign's boast when he shall have it to say that he found law... a sealed book and left it a living letter found it the patrimony of the rich and left it the inheritance of the poor found it the two-edged sword of craft and oppression and left it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence.

Popularity rank by frequency of use