boasting
noun
[ ˈbəʊstɪŋ ]
• excessively proud and self-satisfied talk about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
• "his online boasting led police straight to his doorstep"
boasting
adjective
• exhibiting or characterized by excessive pride or self-satisfaction.
• "she addressed his boasting comments about being a famous billionaire"
boast
verb
• talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
• "she boasted about her many conquests"
Similar:
brag,
crow,
swagger,
swank,
gloat,
show off,
blow one's own trumpet,
sing one's own praises,
congratulate oneself,
pat oneself on the back,
exaggerate,
overstate,
preen oneself,
give oneself airs,
talk big,
blow hard,
lay it on thick,
shoot one's mouth off,
skite,
big-note oneself,
• (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride).
• "the hotel boasts high standards of comfort"
Origin:
Middle English (as a noun): of unknown origin.
