Boast (Noun)
Meaning
Speaking of yourself in superlatives.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- I'm the greatest tennis player of all time and I have the trophies to prove it, that's no boast.
- People who make boast of their wealth are often just trying to compensate for their lack of self-worth.
- I'm not one to make a boast, but I think I'm the smartest person in the room.
- Her boast about being able to cook the perfect soufflé has yet to be proven.
- His boast of being able to bench press 500 pounds sounds like an exaggeration to me.