wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
“she was sporting a new hat”
Word Forms
boast
verb
show off
boast
noun
speaking of yourself in superlatives
boaster
noun
a very boastful and talkative person
bragger
noun
a very boastful and talkative person
braggart
noun
a very boastful and talkative person
brag
noun
an instance of boastful talk
bluster
noun
vain and empty boasting
blusterer
noun
a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly
vaunter
noun
a very boastful and talkative person
vaunt
noun
extravagant self-praise
gasconade
noun
an instance of boastful talk
feature
noun
an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Prahlerei
in Superlativen von sich selbst sprechen
🇫🇷French
se vanter
parler de toi au superlatif
🇪🇸Spanish
jactancia
hablando de ti mismo en superlativos
🇮🇹Italian
vantandosi
parlare di te stesso in superlativi
🇳🇱Dutch
opscheppen
over jezelf spreken in superlatieven
🇵🇹Portuguese
ostentando
falando de si mesmo em superlativos
🇷🇺Russian
хвастовство
говорить о себе в превосходной степени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गर्व
अपने बारे में अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण शब्दों में बोलना
🇮🇳Tamil
பெருமை பேசுதல்
உன்னதங்களில் உங்களைப் பற்றி பேசுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రగల్భాలు పలుకుతున్నారు
అతిశయోక్తిలో మీ గురించి మాట్లాడటం
🇮🇳Marathi
बढाई मारणे
स्वत:बद्दल वरचष्मा बोलणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બડાઈ મારવી
તમારા વિશે શ્રેષ્ઠતામાં બોલવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆಗ್ಗಳಿಕೆ
ಅತಿಶಯೋಕ್ತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊങ്ങച്ചം
അതിവിശിഷ്ടങ്ങളിൽ നിങ്ങളെ കുറിച്ച് സംസാരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੇਖੀ
ਉੱਤਮਤਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھمنڈ
اپنے بارے میں فضیلت میں بات کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
吹嘘
用最高级的方式谈论自己
🇯🇵Japanese
自慢する
自分自身について最上級で話す
🇰🇷Korean
자랑하다
자신에 대해 최상급으로 말하기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khoe khoang
nói về bản thân bạn một cách tuyệt vời nhất
🇹🇭Thai
โม้
พูดถึงตัวเองอย่างเหนือชั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
membual
berbicara tentang diri Anda dalam tingkat superlatif
🇵🇭Filipino
nagyayabang
nagsasalita tungkol sa iyong sarili sa mga superlatibo
🇲🇾Malay
bermegah-megah
bercakap tentang diri anda dalam superlatif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التفاخر
التحدث عن نفسك بصيغة التفضيل
🇮🇷Persian
لاف زدن
صحبت از خود در موارد فوق العاده
🇹🇷Turkish
övünme
kendinizden üstünlük dereceleriyle bahsetmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתפָּאֲרוּת
מדבר על עצמך בסופרלטיבים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'boasting'?
The primary meaning of 'boasting' is 'speaking of yourself in superlatives'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'boasting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'boasting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'boasting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'boasting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'boasting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'boasting' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'boasting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'boasting' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'boasting' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'boasting' as formal, casual, or slang?
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