boasting

Speech parts

1. boasting - Noun

2. boasting - Verb

Meaning

of Boast

The act of glorying or vaunting; vainglorious speaking; ostentatious display.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

boast self-praise jactitation crow swank bluff have show gas swash crake mouth talk blow exaggerate
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Antonyms

anxiety ambiguity alarm caution humble humility
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Hypernyms

speech act

Hyponyms

crow bragging bluster brag gasconade crowing

Phrases with the word

act of boasting boasting behaviour vainly boasting extravagant boasting with boasting

Anagrams

bostangi

Examples

I have many deep thoughts in God, but I take my own measure, lest I perish by boasting... For I myself, though I am in chains and can comprehend heavenly things, the ranks of the angels and the hierarchy of principalities, things visible and invisible, for all this I am not yet a disciple. Ignatius of Antioch

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting. Gertrude Stein

If I tell you I'm good, probably you will say I'm boasting. But if I tell you I'm not good, you'll know I'm lying. Bruce Lee

Boasting begins where wisdom stops. Japanese Proverb

Envy waits on boasting. Latin Proverb

He makes idle boasting. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

boastfull boastfully boastfulness boasting behaviour boastingly boastive