1 : to express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way [no obj] ▪ They boasted to their friends about their son's salary. ▪ She boasted of having won five games in a row. ▪ That score is nothing to boast about. [=you shouldn't be proud of that score; that score is not very good] [+ obj] ▪ He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town. ▪ “I've sold more paintings than you ever will,” the artist boasted. 2 [+ obj] : to have (something that is impressive)
▪ The museum boasts some of the rarest gems in the world. ▪ The school boasts a number of Nobel laureates among its graduates.
▪ The museum boasts some of the rarest gems in the world. ▪ The school boasts a number of Nobel laureates among its graduates.







