Boasting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈboʊstɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Boasting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of boast.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of boast.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The making of boasts.
- An individual boast or bout of boasting.
Example Sentences
After that there were boastings in Hereot! Then did the warriors brag before their stainless queen.
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.
Word Forms
- boastings
Synonyms for boasting
Depending on context, synonyms include boast, jactitation, self-praise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jactitation, self-praise, generating, bragging, braggartry, jactation.
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