English Definition
v. to talk with excessive pride
Significado en Español
alardear, jactarse
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
khoe khoang, tự hào
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Example Sentence
He likes to boast about his achievements.
他喜欢吹嘘自己的成就。
Synonyms
brag
show off
gloat
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the best synonym for the word “boast”:
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A
whisper
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B
apologize
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C
brag
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D
deny
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C — brag.
“boast” means v. to talk with excessive pride
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
He loves to ______ endlessly about how fast he can run.
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A
whisper
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B
doubt
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C
boast
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D
apologize
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C — boast.
“boast” means v. to talk with excessive pride
Common questions about “boast”
What does “boast” mean?
boast — v. to talk with excessive pride. In Chinese: 自夸.
How do you pronounce “boast”?
boast is pronounced /boʊst/. It breaks into 1 syllable: boast.
How do you use “boast” in a sentence?
He likes to boast about his achievements. (他喜欢吹嘘自己的成就。)
What are synonyms for “boast”?
brag, show off, gloat — all close in meaning to boast (v. to talk with excessive pride).
Is “boast” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. boast appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
