Meaning of "boast" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOAST

Of uncertain origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOAST

boast  [bəʊst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOAST

Boast is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boast in English.

WHAT DOES BOAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boasting

Boasting or bragging is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright, and can involve magnifying an accomplishment out of proportion to its importance.

Definition of boast in the English dictionary

The first definition of boast in the dictionary is to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag. Other definition of boast is to possess. Boast is also a bragging statement.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOAST

PRESENT

Present

I boast

you boast

he/she/it boasts

we boast

you boast

they boast

Present continuous

I am boasting

you are boasting

he/she/it is boasting

we are boasting

you are boasting

they are boasting

Present perfect

I have boasted

you have boasted

he/she/it has boasted

we have boasted

you have boasted

they have boasted

Present perfect continuous

I have been boasting

you have been boasting

he/she/it has been boasting

we have been boasting

you have been boasting

they have been boasting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I boasted

you boasted

he/she/it boasted

we boasted

you boasted

they boasted

Past continuous

I was boasting

you were boasting

he/she/it was boasting

we were boasting

you were boasting

they were boasting

Past perfect

I had boasted

you had boasted

he/she/it had boasted

we had boasted

you had boasted

they had boasted

Past perfect continuous

I had been boasting

you had been boasting

he/she/it had been boasting

we had been boasting

you had been boasting

they had been boasting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will boast

you will boast

he/she/it will boast

we will boast

you will boast

they will boast

Future continuous

I will be boasting

you will be boasting

he/she/it will be boasting

we will be boasting

you will be boasting

they will be boasting

Future perfect

I will have boasted

you will have boasted

he/she/it will have boasted

we will have boasted

you will have boasted

they will have boasted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been boasting

you will have been boasting

he/she/it will have been boasting

we will have been boasting

you will have been boasting

they will have been boasting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would boast

you would boast

he/she/it would boast

we would boast

you would boast

they would boast

Conditional continuous

I would be boasting

you would be boasting

he/she/it would be boasting

we would be boasting

you would be boasting

they would be boasting

Conditional perfect

I would have boast

you would have boast

he/she/it would have boast

we would have boast

you would have boast

they would have boast

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been boasting

you would have been boasting

he/she/it would have been boasting

we would have been boasting

you would have been boasting

they would have been boasting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you boast
we let´s boast
you boast

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to boast

Past participle

boasted

Present Participle

boasting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BOAST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «boast» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of boast

bluster · brag · bragging · crow · exhibit · flaunt · gasconade · gem · joy · offer · possess · present · pride · rodomontade · show off · showboat · skite · swagger · swank · talk big · treasure · vaunt

TRANSLATION OF BOAST

Find out the translation of boast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of boast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boast» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 自夸
• Translator English - Spanish: alardear
• English: boast
• Translator English - Hindi: घमंड
• Translator English - Arabic: يَتَبَاهى
• Translator English - Russian: хвалить
• Translator English - Portuguese: gabar-se
• Translator English - Bengali: দর্প
• Translator English - French: se vanter de
• Translator English - Malay: Bermegah
• Translator English - German: prahlen
• Translator English - Japanese: 自慢する
• Translator English - Korean: 자랑하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Gumunggung
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khoe khoang
• Translator English - Tamil: தற்பெருமையும்
• Translator English - Marathi: बढाई मारणे
• Translator English - Turkish: övünme
• Translator English - Italian: vantarsi
• Translator English - Polish: pochwalić się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хизуватися
• Translator English - Romanian: a se lăuda
• Translator English - Greek: καυχιέμαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: roem
• Translator English - Swedish: skryta
• Translator English - Norwegian: skryte

10 QUOTES WITH «BOAST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boast.

1

Aeschylus

Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.

2

Archilochus

Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Nature's, not honour's law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away.

3

Jane Austen

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.

4

Julian Barnes

Paris is certainly one of the most boastful of cities, and you could argue that it has had a lot to boast about: at various times the European centre of power, of civilisation, of the arts, and (self-advertisingly, at least) of love.

5

Aubrey Beardsley

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

6

Bernard Berenson

Boast is always a cry of despair, except in the young it is a cry of hope.

7

Thomas Bulfinch

It has, therefore, been a favorite boast of the people of Wales and Cornwall, that the original British stock flourishes in its unmixed purity only among them.

8

Peter Cooper

A true history of human events would show that a far larger proportion of our acts are the result of sudden impulse and accident than of that reason of which we so much boast.

9

Will Cuppy

I don't like to boast, but I have probably skipped more poetry than any other person of my age and weight in this country.

10

Richard Dawkins

It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOAST»

Discover the use of boast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Power Ballads

From the wings of sold-out arenas to hip-hop studios to polka bars, these stories are born out of a nocturnal world where music is often simply work, but also where it can, in rare moments, become a source of grace and transcendence, ...

Will Boast, 2011

Pilgrim's Flower

The book sings life’s intoxicants – love, nature, literature, friendship, and other forms and methods of transcendence – and sees Boast’s pitch-perfect lyrical metaphysic challenge itself at every turn.

Rachael Boast, 2013

Do Not Boast about Tomorrow

"Do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring forth." (Proverbs 27: 1) Never had Rachel Newberry found that to be so true as when she woke up one Tuesday.

Teresa Tallent, 2007

Māori land law

A comprehensive text on Maori Land Law, covering customary law and land tenure, evolution 1862-1993, the Maori Land Court, title record, trusts, the Maori Trustee and agents, incorporation, leases and grants of rights, alienation by sale or ...

Richard Boast, 1999

Buying the Land, Selling the Land: Governments and Maori ...

While recognizing that the government purchasing of Maori land was in its own way driven by genuine, if blinkered, idealism, this work's deep research on land purchasing policy gives renewed insight on the significant politicians of the era ...

Richard Boast, 2008

Words are Weapons: Boast and Anti-boast in the Poetic Feuds ...

A boast represents self-aggrandizement by the speaker for the purpose of building up his or her identity.

Daniel Christopher Singles, 2009

Ordinary People

Book III of the series of 'Ordinary People' follows the mixed fortunes of our already established characters, from the financial affairs of Lord and Lady Tillington to the performance of the village cricket team.

Phil Boast, 2014

Sidereal

Ultimately, however, it is the work of a poet who believes that we must also turn our gaze skywards to make sense of who we are.

Rachael Boast, 2011

Pride Or Praise?

(Jeremiah 9:23-24) Notice the wording in the middle phrase "but let him who boasts boast about this". The Lord is really saying He doesn't want us to boast at all; but, if you find it necessary in your humanness to boast about something, boast ...

Kenneth A. Penman, 2002

The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

Paul ended his recommendation of "the foolish things of the world" by stating his main concerns: that "no one may boast before him" (v. 29), that the Corinthians would recognize that in Christ is found the ultimate "wisdom from God" (v. 30), and ...

Mark A. Noll, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boast is used in the context of the following news items.

Gallery: Giants, A's boast six All-Stars

Giants catcher Buster Posey was voted a National League All-Star starter on Sunday, July 5, 2015. He's sbatting .304 and has a team-high 14 home runs and 57 ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

Banks boast of improved plans to fail without causing a crisis

Banks boast of improved plans to fail without causing a crisis. Expectations for the living wills were raised after most of the banks' plans were ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»

'SA, Aus boast the best fast bowlers'

The South African fast bowling attack is still the best in the world, although the Australians are knocking on the door and might be the Proteas' ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»

Tell a man he's weak and he'll boast to prove you wrong

In the early 13th century, Genghis Khan sent a message of friendship to a governor in the Kwarazmian Empire. The messengers, however ... «The Times, Jul 15»

Shahid-Mira wedding: Menu to boast a variety of Jaipuri paans

As the D-day for the dashing Shahid Kapoor and the stunning Mira Rajput is approaching, the preparations for the wedding are going in full ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»

Armed and dangerous: Miners boast top pitching staff in ABL

Mat-Su Miners right-hander James Harrington has a 1.56 earned run average this season, helping the Miners lead the ABL with a 1.25 ERA. «Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Jul 15»

Paris Skyline To Boast Of First Skyscraper In 40 Years

The City of Light is all set to shine with a new addition to its skyline as Paris gears up to welcome its first skyscraper in over 40 years. The Paris city council has ... «Pursuitist, Jul 15»

Haiti's world ball hockey champs boast strong Canadian roots

They're no Jamaican bobsled team, but they're close. Haiti's first-ever national ball hockey team shocked the world last week, as the ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

PIDMA to Boast Cassava, Maize Production

Agro-industries in the country still spend huge amount of money to import raw material like maize, cassava and sorghum for production. In order ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

OnePlus 2 May Boast Full-Metal Body, Hints Company CEO

The much-eagerly-awaited flagship Android smartphone of the year, OnePlus 2, may possibly boast a full metal-body, if the cryptic message by ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»