Boasting Meaning in English

word · lemma: boast

US

ˈboʊstɪŋ

BOH-sting

UK

bˈəʊstɪŋ

BOH-sting

Definition

Talking with too much pride about yourself or something you have done, usually to impress others.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly informal or neutral; can be negative if someone talks too much about themselves. Collocates with 'about' ('boasting about his new car'). Similar to 'bragging', though 'boasting' can sometimes be positive if justified.

• Spanish: alardear - jactarse
• Portuguese (BR): gabar-se - vangloriar-se
• Portuguese (PT): gabar-se - vangloriar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 自夸 - 吹嘘
• Chinese (Traditional): 自誇 - 吹噓
• Hindi: डींग मारना - घमंड करना
• Arabic: التباهي - التفاخر
• Bengali: গর্ব করা - দাম্ভিকতা
• Russian: хвастовство
• Japanese: 自慢すること
• Vietnamese: khoe khoang - khoác lác
• Korean: 자랑하기 - 뽐내기
• Turkish: övünmek
• Urdu: شیخی مارنا - فخر کرنا
• Indonesian: membual - menyombongkan diri

Example Sentences

He kept boasting about his test score.

basic

Stop boasting and help us with the work.

basic

The team was boasting after their big win.

basic

She can't stop boasting about her new promotion—it gets annoying.

natural

There's a fine line between boasting and sharing good news.

natural

Is he really that good or just boasting?

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