boasting

USBOHST-ing/ˈboʊstɪŋ/UKBOH-sting/ˈbəʊstɪŋ/

Pluralboastings (some meanings)

3 meanings of boasting

1
noununcountable
The act of talking proudly about your own skills or achievements.
Like a bird puffing up its feathers to look bigger than it really is.
His constant boasting annoyed the whole team.
She won the award without any boasting at all.
Similarbragging, crowing
Oppositemodesty, humility
2
verb
Present participle of boast. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.
He is boasting about his new bike again.
They were boasting about their team's win.
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3
nouncountable
A single act of bragging, or a short period of showing off.
He treated us to a long boasting about his new job.
Her boastings about the vacation lasted the whole drive.
Similarbrag
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boasting is a form of boast

boast, verb: To talk in a proud way about yourself, often far too much. Full entry

Forms: boastboasts he/she/itboasting -ing formboasted past tense, past participle
Spelling: boast → boasting: add -ing

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