BOAST


Meaning of BOAST in English

n. Function: verb

to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments FF1C; boasting about all the girl friends he had FF1E;

Synonyms: blow, brag, cock-a-doodle-doo, crow, gasconade, mouth, prate, puff, rodomontade, vaunt

Related Words: pique, plume, preen, pride, quack; gush, vapor; aggrandize, exalt, glory, triumph; bluster, ||bounce, bully, ruffle, swash, swashbuckle, swagger; flaunt, parade, show off

Idioms: blow one's horn, congratulate oneself, hug oneself, pat oneself on the back

Contrasted Words: belittle, decry, degrade, disparage, knock, minimize, run down

Antonyms: depreciate

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.