Definitions for boasting
boast·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitationnoun

   speaking of yourself in superlatives

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. boastingnoun

   The making of boasts.

   It get boring listening to his boasting about his daughter.

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1. Boasting

   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:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Boasting

   of Boast

2. Boastingnoun

   the act of glorying or vaunting; vainglorious speaking; ostentatious display

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1. • Speech Act

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1. bostangi

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of boasting in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of boasting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of boasting in a Sentence

1. Ted Cruz:

   There are a lot of candidates out there feeling their oats and boasting,' I'm running no matter what. I don't care what Donald Trump says.' Anyone who says that is lying, that's an idiotic statement for someone to make who's actually thinking about running.

2. Thomas Jefferson:

   We confide in our strength, without boasting of it we respect that of others, without fearing it.

3. Vijay Samuel Benjamin:

   Idol worship is worshiping, adoring, gossiping, boasting or even being caught-up with anything that is created.

4. Patricia Moyes:

   I simply cannot understand the passion that some people have for making themselves thoroughly uncomfortable and then boasting about it afterwards.

5. Tommy Garcia:

   While Kevin McCarthy and Tom Emmer were busy measuring their drapes and boasting that they would flip 60 to 70 seats, Democrats worked and drew a clear contrast between results-oriented Democrats who are working to lower costs and keep communities safe, and extreme Republicans who pose a real threat to reproductive freedoms, democracy, and everyday people’s pocketbooks.

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