Associations to the word «Boast»
Noun
- Appellation
- Antiquity
- Store
- Deed
- Ful
- Elevator
- Bravery
- Intimacy
- Wealth
- Bakery
- Edifice
- Finer
- Butcher
- Brothel
- Advertisement
- Thebes
- Chastity
- Lumber
- Scorn
- Triumph
- Complexion
- Seaport
- Hotel
- Zeus
- Alumnus
- Mortal
- Adherence
- Brochure
- Synth
- Brewery
- Luxury
- Riff
- Eighteenth
- Subscriber
- Conqueror
- Tavern
- Athena
- Fireplace
- Practise
- Plumbing
- Odin
- Refinement
- Boswell
- Bowling
- Gymnasium
- Gallantry
- Honesty
- Inn
- Politeness
- Tranquillity
- Beauty
- Wretch
- Foe
- Nightclub
- Foyer
- Humility
Adjective
Adverb
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
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.