boast

[US]/bəʊst/
[UK]/boʊst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. bragging or speaking with excessive pride
vt. & vi. to brag or speak with excessive pride
vt. to possess (something to be proud of)

Phrases & Collocations

boastful behavior

boastful attitude

boastful remarks

boast of

boast about

Example Sentences

It is nothing to boast of.

the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife.

this ice cream boasts American parentage.

He boasts too much.

The library boasts first edition of Shakespeare.

Nobody should boast of his learning.

This village boasts three shops.

His boast is that he's the best.

the hotel boasts high standards of comfort.

the village boasts dinky shops and tea rooms.

ds'ye ken anyone who can boast of that?.

a company boasting the pole position in the communications business.

some cars boast four-wheel steer.

The town boasts four swimming pools.

One given to loud, empty boasting;a bragger.

He boasted that he could run very fast.

He boasted himself (to be) an all-round man.

She never boasts about her talent.

The Victorian Age is often boasted of as an age of progress.

Real-world Examples

But is it a boast if it's true?

Source: Time

" You know how boys will boast" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" I am a goat in a boat, " boasts Goat.

Source: I love phonics.

On TikTok, meanwhile, the hashtag " preppyaesthetic" is now boasting 1.5bn views.

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

" A giant as protector? Even Dalla could not boast of that" .

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

Alright then smarty pants. No need to boast!

Source: 6 Minute English

The whole lot of them have been in Slytherin; he's always boasting about it.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The continent of Africa boasts potential, enormous potential.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2018 Collection

He boasted that he could eat a horse.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

He has an extremely detailed knowledge of the area that few people can boast.

Source: The yearned rural life

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