nounπShareA brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself."His constant boasts about his high test scores annoyed his classmates. "characterattitudecommunicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething that one brags about."It was his regular boast that he could eat two full English breakfasts in one sitting."characterachievementvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall."He won the squash game with a series of skillful boasts. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself."My brother often boasts about how many points he scored in the basketball game. "characterattitudeactionlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol."The restaurant boasts that it uses only locally sourced ingredients. "attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult."My grandmother often boasts about my academic achievements to her friends. "languagecommunicationattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play a boast shot."The squash player often boasts to get the ball behind his opponent when he's near the front of the court. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo possess something special."His family boasted a famous name."qualityachievementabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel."The stonemason boasts the granite block, carefully smoothing its surface with his broad chisel. "architecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sculpting) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required."The sculptor boasts the marble block with a chisel, removing large chunks to create the rough outline of the horse. "artworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
