n. 25B6; verb
his mother had been boasting about him : BRAG, crow, swagger, swank, gloat, show off; exaggerate, overstate; informal talk big, lay it on thick; Austral./NZ informal skite.
the hotel boasts a fine restaurant : POSSESS, have, own, enjoy, pride oneself/itself on.
25B6; noun
the government's main boast seemed undone : BRAG, self-praise; exaggeration, overstatement, fanfaronade; informal swank; Austral./NZ informal skite.
the hall is the boast of the county : PRIDE, joy, wonder, delight, treasure, gem.