Boasting (Noun)
Meaning
Speaking of yourself in superlatives.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- His constant boasting about his athletic achievements had grown tiresome to his teammates.
- The salesman's boasting about the product's capabilities didn't match its actual performance.
- The rock star's boasting about her wild parties in the press didn't do much to enhance her image.
- After acing the exam, John couldn't help boasting to his classmates about his genius.
- Her boasting about her connections to high-society friends quickly wore off as her coworkers discovered she was lying.