boast

to talk too proudly about what you have or have done
People who boast praise themselves to impress others. In news, a place that 'boasts' something good simply has it.
boast meaning in Hindi
अपनी चीज़ों या कामों के बारे में ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा गर्व से बोलना; डींग मारना
डींग मारने वाले दूसरों को प्रभावित करने के लिए अपनी ही तारीफ़ करते हैं। ख़बरों में जो जगह कुछ अच्छा 'boast' करती है, उसके पास बस वह चीज़ होती है।
Examples
- My cousin kept boasting about his new phone to everyone at the wedding.मेरा चचेरा भाई शादी में सबके सामने अपने नए फ़ोन की डींग मारता रहा।
- The new airport boasts solar panels that meet most of its power needs.नए हवाई अड्डे पर ऐसे सौर पैनल हैं जो उसकी ज़्यादातर बिजली की ज़रूरत पूरी करते हैं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
BOAST rhymes with MOST: 'I'm the most, I'm the best!'
💡 Did you know?
Many cultures have sayings against people who boast. In English, an empty vessel makes the most noise; Hindi has a similar proverb about a half-filled pot.
Word origin
From Middle English bosten, from bost ('boast, glory, noise, arrogance, presumption, pride, vanity'), probably of gmq origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bausuz ('inflated, swollen, puffed up, proud, arrogant, bad').
Other meanings
adjective talking with too much pride about your own achievements or possessions
noun the habit of talking too proudly about what you have or have done
boast meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | अपनी चीज़ों या कामों के बारे में ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा गर्व से बोलना; डींग मारना |
| Arabic · العربية | يتحدث بفخر زائد عمّا يملكه أو ما فعله؛ يتباهى |
| French · Français | parler avec trop de fierté de ce qu'on a ou de ce qu'on a fait ; se vanter |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | membicarakan milik atau perbuatan sendiri dengan terlalu bangga; membual |
| Chinese · 中文 | 过于骄傲地谈论自己拥有的或做过的事;吹嘘 |
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