Boast

/bəʊst/ noun verb

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

Definition

  1. (noun) A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
  2. (noun) Something that one brags about. “It was his regular boast that he could eat two full English breakfasts in one sitting.”
  3. (noun) A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall.
  4. (verb) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
  5. (verb) To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
  6. (verb) To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.
  7. (verb) To play a boast shot.
  8. (verb) To possess something special. “His family boasted a famous name.”
  9. (verb) To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.
  10. (verb) (sculpting) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.

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Word stats

  • Boast contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 7.

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What does Boast mean?

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

What are the anagrams of Boast?

Valid anagrams: boats.

How many letters are in Boast?

Boast has 5 letters.

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