![]() Pat regretted her boast that she would be first to reach the top of the mountain.A boast, perhaps, but who can quarrel with it?.an empty/idle/vain boast (=a false statement that something is good or possible ) ‘Making knowledge work’ is the university’s phrase, and it is no idle boast (=not a boast, but true ). Philip’s boast is that he started out without any outside financial backing. ○○ noun BOAST something that you like telling people because you are proud of it It is the company’s proud boast that it can deal with all a customer’s needs in one phone call.Administration officials boasted that they would eliminate 250 spending projects.Many Tory party cheer-leaders boast that there has been a cultural revolution.The company boasts that its packaging is recyclable.They boasted that it was the worst they'd ever known, and could expect a million profit with confidence.It proudly boasted that it was the Jack-in-the-Box Private Kindergarten, for children aged 2-5 years.Read in studio Now, we've all heard of the tyre company that boasts that it's fitters are fastest.He can boast that he has appointed more black people to various posts in Washington than any other president.He boasts that he has already lost 10 pounds because of the exercise.She boasted that she had two bedrooms and a bathroom, which had been constructed from a third bedroom.Hank was boasting that he could drink a case of beer by himself.The golf course is surrounded by hills and boasts some of the finest scenery in the country.He has an understanding equal to any public object, and possesses an energy of mind that few Men can boast of.Also, more than half of the associates can boast of perfect attendance records.The inside of the theater boasted more substantial fare.I don't want to boast, but I was the first woman ever to win the competition.The new athletic center boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool.Each luxury home boasts an indoor pool and three-car garage.Scott was boasting about winning the game against Melrose High.She's always boasting about how clever her children are.It boasts a post box, stamp machine as well as an A/ B button telephone.→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpus boast ‘He thinks he can get away with anything.’ After the game she was really full of herself. be full of yourself informal to show by your words and behaviour that you are very proud of your abilities and achievements – used when you dislike someone because of this ‘He’s so full of himself, ’ Constance complained. I haven’t come to gloat! We all have to lose sometimes. The liberals are gloating and celebrating all over town. gloat to behave in a way that shows that you are proud of your own success and happy about someone else’s failure The Australians are still gloating over their victory over England. crow to boast about something you have achieved, when other people have been less lucky or successful Nordstrom and his supporters are still crowing about winning the lawsuit. blow your own trumpet British English, blow your own horn American English spoken to talk a lot about your achievements – used especially when you want to mention your achievements but do not want to sound as if you are boasting I don’t want to blow my own trumpet, but it was me who came up with the idea for the project in the first place. The rebels have repeatedly bragged that their fighters have been responsible for the mounting attacks on policemen, 226 of whom were killed last year. I don’t think they have anything to brag about. Brag is more informal than boast He was bragging about how many girlfriends he had had. brag to boast in a way that annoys other people. boaster noun THESAURUS boast to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions because you want other people to admire you She’s always boasting about how good she is at languages. The Society boasts 3,000 members worldwide. 2 GOOD/EXCELLENT if a place, object, or organization boasts something, it has something that is very good The city boasts two excellent museums. boast of The company is inclined to boast of its success. boast about He’s boasting about how much money he has made. boast that Amy boasted that her son was a genius. ○ verb 1 BOAST to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions ‘I wouldn’t be afraid, ’ she boasted. ![]() From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English boast boast 1 / bəʊst $ boʊst /
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