English Dictionary

boast

/bəʊst/

verb

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself. / (transitive) To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

He likes to boast about his achievements.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

On no account will he or any other kind be able to boast that he's escaped the pursuit of those who can follow so detailed and comprehensive a method of enquiry.

意味（2）

(transitive) To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

Lest bad men should boast / Their specious deeds.

意味（3）

(obsolete) To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.

In God we boast all the day long.

意味（4）

(squash) To play a boast shot.

意味（5）

(ergative) To possess something special (e.g. as a feature).

The hotel boasts one of the best views of the sea.