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boast

/ˈboʊst/

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verb

boasts; boasted; boasting

to express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way [no obj]

They boasted to their friends about their son's salary.

She boasted of having won five games in a row.

That score is nothing to boast about. [=you shouldn't be proud of that score; that score is not very good] [+ obj]

He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town.

I've sold more paintings than you ever will, the artist boasted.

[+ obj] :to have (something that is impressive)

The museum boasts some of the rarest gems in the world.

The school boasts a number of Nobel laureates among its graduates.

noun

plural boasts

[count] a statement in which you express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way

When he says he's the richest man in town, he's not just making an idle/empty boast.

We were offended by his boast that he would easily beat us.

a reason to be proud :something impressive that someone or something has or has done

The museum's proudest boast is its collection of rare gems.