Synonyms for boasting

Grammar : Noun

Spell : bohst

Phonetic Transcription : boʊst

Définition of boasting

Origin : mid-13c., "arrogance, presumption, pride, vanity;" c.1300, "a brag, boastful speech," from Anglo-French bost "ostentation," probably via Scandinavian (cf. Norwegian baus "proud, bold, daring"), from Proto-Germanic *bausia "to blow up, puff up, swell" (cf. Middle High German bus "swelling," dialectal German baustern "to swell;" Middle Dutch bose, Dutch boos "evil, wicked, angry," Old High German bosi "worthless, slanderous," German böse "evil, bad, angry"), from PIE *bhou-, variant of root *beu-, *bheu- "to grow, swell" (see bull (n.2)).
The notion apparently is of being "puffed up" with pride; cf. Old English belgan "to become angry, offend, provoke," belg "anger, arrogance," from the same root as bellows and belly (n.). Related: Boasted; boasting. An Old English word for "boasting" was micelsprecende, "big talk."

noun bragging

Example sentences :

You are boasting of your merits, Sir: let merit be your boast; nothing else can attract me.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

A person was boasting that he was sprung from a high family in Ireland.
Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various

All her pride in her brother was roused, perhaps by Vincent's boasting.
Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair

Englishmen are so fond of boasting of their Freedom and Independence.
Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

There was no note of boasting, no color of exaggeration in her manner.
Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden

If Doña Jocasta has a clear memory of that boasting, she may save a life for me.
Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan

A fox was boasting to a cat of its clever devices for escaping its enemies.
Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

The vanity of boasting in the evening to all their chums: 'We've just shipped in that there Apse Family.
Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad

Linda said, "Ramirez is boasting in town that he will carry you off from the island."
Extract from : « Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard » by Joseph Conrad

I believe you blundered upon us by chance—for all your boasting about sunsets and bearings.
Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad

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