Associations to the word «Boasting»
Noun
- Prowess
- Amenity
- Pretension
- Clubhouse
- Superiority
- Valour
- Exploit
- Hera
- Poseidon
- Pride
- Seating
- Chivalry
- Exaggeration
- Gym
- Rink
- Civilisation
- Perseus
- Playground
- Wickedness
- Restaurant
- Grocery
- Modesty
- Vanity
- Athenian
- Glory
- Consensus
- Accomplishment
- Golf
- Cafe
- Auditorium
- Scenery
- Convenience
- Shop
- Pub
- Recreation
- Folly
- Cuisine
- Swimming
- Attraction
- Supermarket
- Pool
- Array
- Englishmen
- Tennis
- Having
- Banquet
- Facility
- Winery
- Facade
- Heyday
- Blacksmith
- Artemis
- Boast
- Sawmill
- Pomp
- Saloon
- Heraldry
- Strut
- Distillery
- Schoolhouse
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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.