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boasted

boast
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bohst]
    • /boʊst/
    • /bəʊst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bohst]
    • /boʊst/

Definitions of boasted word

  • verb without object boasted to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself. 1
  • verb without object boasted to speak with pride (often followed by of): He boasted of his family's wealth. 1
  • verb with object boasted to dress or shape (stone) roughly. 1
  • noun boasted a thing boasted of; a cause for pride: Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend. 1
  • noun boasted exaggerated or objectionable speech; bragging: empty boasts and threats. 1
  • verb boasted simple past tense and past participle of boast. 0

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Origin of boasted

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bost (noun), bosten (v.), of uncertain origin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boasted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boasted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boasted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for boasted

verb boasted

  • cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
  • exulted — Simple past tense and past participle of exult.
  • hyperbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize.
  • jived — swing music or early jazz.
  • misreported — Simple past tense and past participle of misreport.

Antonyms for boasted

verb boasted

  • groveled — (US) Simple past form of grovel.

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