Thesaurus: boast

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1. v. i. To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's self; as, to boast of one's exploits courage, descent, wealth.
2. v. i. To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.
3. v. t. To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
4. v. t. To display vaingloriously.
5. v. t. To possess or have; as, to boast a name.
6. v. t. To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.
7. v. t. To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.
8. n. Act of boasting; vaunting or bragging.
9. n. The cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, -- sometimes of laudable pride or exultation.
10. n. speaking of yourself in superlatives
11. v. show off
12. v. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner