boasting

/ˈboʊstɪŋ/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, continual, stingy

VERB + BOASTING

don't, like

BOASTING + NOUN

achievements, front, offense, success

PREP.

about, in, on, with

ADV.

always

Definitions

noun

The making of boasts.

An individual boast or bout of boasting.

Solomon says, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Some, as soon as their vain boastings were uttered, were made monuments of divine justice.

After that there were boastings in Hereot! Then did the warriors brag before their stainless queen.

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Synonyms

noun — speaking of yourself in superlatives

boast
self-praise
jactitation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Solomon says, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Some, as soon as their vain boastings were uttered, were made monuments of divine justice.

Wiktionary

After that there were boastings in Hereot! Then did the warriors brag before their stainless queen.

Wiktionary

I don't like his boasting of his success in business.

Tatoeba · #286519

His continual boasting gave offense to everybody.

Tatoeba · #287013

He is always boasting of his achievements.

Tatoeba · #289150

With all his boasting, he is a coward.

Tatoeba · #298903

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