Boast, brag, crow significan expresar verbalmente orgullo en sí mismo o en los logros de uno.
Boast suele connotar ostentación y exageración <always boasting about the important people he knew>, pero puede indicar orgullo apropiado y justificable <the town boasts one of the best hospitals in the area>. antonyms: depreciate
Brag connota engreimiento, rudeza e ingenuidad en la glorificación de sí mismo <boys bragging about their computers>. antonyms: apologize
Crow suele indicar el jactarse triunfantemente o un fanfarroneo descarado <loved to crow about his triumphs>.
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boastnoun
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jactancia, alarde
Example sentences of
boast
noun
•When he says he's the richest man in town, he's not just making an idle boast.
•We were offended by his boast that he would easily beat us.
•The museum's proudest boast is its collection of rare gems.
