Definition for Boast (-ing, -s)

boast (-ing, -s), v. [ME.] (webplay: glory, pride, riches, toss, vaunt, worth).

  1. Flaunt; display; advertise; show off; brag about; be proud of; be happy to have; think of as an advantage; say that one possesses; (see Psalm 49:6).
  2. Brag; vaunt oneself; promote oneself; be prideful; (see 2 Timothy 3:2).

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