Associations to the word «Boast»
Noun
- Mill
- Falsehood
- Mouthful
- Spacing
- Calamity
- Cedric
- Felicity
- Ballroom
- Lighting
- Contempt
- Staircase
- Shame
- Bowler
- Furniture
- Patton
- Medallist
- Compact
- Catering
- Spa
- Dozen
- Charlemagne
- Warhead
- Mankind
- Manhood
- Sidewalk
- Inscription
- Assyrian
- Trout
- Shopping
- Arjuna
- Starship
- Bedroom
- Weekly
- Envy
- Pitch
- Café
- Souvenir
- Pavilion
- Supremacy
- Campus
- Poster
- Hostel
- Greatest
- Apollo
- Solemnity
- Waterfront
- Suite
- Liar
- Wit
Adjective
Wiktionary
BOAST, noun. A brag, a loud positive appraisal of oneself.
BOAST, noun. (squash) A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall.
BOAST, verb. (intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
BOAST, verb. (transitive) To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
BOAST, verb. (obsolete) To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.
BOAST, verb. (squash) To play a boast shot.
BOAST, verb. (ergative) To possess something special.
BOAST, verb. (masonry) To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.
BOAST, verb. (sculpting) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.
Dictionary definition
BOAST, noun. Speaking of yourself in superlatives.
BOAST, verb. Show off.
BOAST, verb. Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.