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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.