boast

//boʊst//
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Verb

boastInfinitive
boastPresent tense
boastedPast tense
boastedPast participle
boastingPresent participle
boastsThird-person singular
1

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities

He's always boasting about his expensive car.

2

to possess or have something desirable that one can be proud of

The hotel boasts a beautiful view of the ocean.

Antonym

Noun

boastSingular
boastsPlural
1

an act of talking with excessive pride about oneself; a statement expressing pride in one's achievements or possessions

His boast about winning the competition turned out to be true.

Synonym