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boasting::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | boast, jactitation, self-praise |
| Type of | speech act |
| Has types | brag, braggadocio, bragging, crow, crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, rhodomontade, rodomontade, self-assertion, vaporing, bluster, vaunt |
Examples of boasting
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The Commodores, boasting a size advantage, held a 39-27 advantage on the boards.
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He answered a question about sacrifices by boasting about his record in Lansing.
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All of this comes on a day that BP is rightly boasting of the nearly 15,000 bbl.
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The main residence sits on almost 58 acres boasting expansive gardens and woods.
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The Bruins have been hit-happy all spring, boasting a .405 team batting average.
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He's since become a global icon, boasting shows aired in more than 50 countries.
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Upstairs, a balcony connects two large bedrooms, each boasting a walk-in closet.
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Birmingham Brother Rice linebacker Tim Hamilton is the latest boasting an offer.
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Much of this boasting, more than many voters might think, is actually justified.
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- Speaking of yourself in superlatives
- Show off
- Sport: wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"
- Boasting is the act of making an ostentatious speech. It is considered a vice by such major religious groups as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Boasting has also been studied by such evolutionary psychologists as Robert Wright.
- A brag, a loud appraisal of oneself; ) A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall; An oath or toast made during a ritual in Heathenry; to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself; ) To play a boast shot; To possess something special
- (boasting) The making of boasts
- To hear boasting in your dreams, you will sincerely regret an impulsive act, which will cause trouble to your friends. To boast to a competitor, foretells that you will be unjust, and will use dishonest means to overcome competition.
- A work of literature in which the leading ingredient is a formalized boasting or extolling by a speaker or writer. Originally a genre associated with battle or other types of victory, in the Bible the boast is often turned to spiritual effect when people boast in God or their salvation.
- Any shot that hits three walls before bouncing.
