an act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction:I said I would win and it wasn’t an idle boast
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1 [reporting verb] talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities: [no object]:she boasted about her many conquests [with clause]:he boasted that he had taken part in the crime [with direct speech]:Ted used to boast ‘I manage ten people.’
2 [with object] (of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride):the hotel boasts high standards of comfort
