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boast
to speak with excessive pride about one's achievements or possessions
Synonyms
- brag
- crow
Antonyms
- downplay
- minimize
- understate
boast in a sentence
He loved to boast about his fishing trophies at every family gathering.
During the team dinner, the star player couldn't stop boasting about the winning goal he scored.
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman bost 'a boast, threat'
Memory hook
BOAST rhymes with 'toast' — someone boasting always wants a toast to their own greatness.
Read it in context
- The Lantern Captain Narrative