BOAST


Meaning of BOAST in English

~ 1

■ verb

1》 talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about oneself.

2》 possess (a feature that is a source of pride).

■ noun an act of ~ing.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

ME: of unknown origin.

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~ 2

■ noun (in squash) a stroke in which the ball hits a side wall before hitting the front wall.

Origin

C19: perh. from Fr. bosse , denoting a rounded projection in the wall of a court for real tennis.

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