English to Afrikaans Meaning of boast - roem

Boast :

roem

noun

weiering, trots, arrogansie, roem, nietigheid, snoeven, uitdaging, klein drom, spog, prag, gemorst water, verbeelding, egoïsme, opschepperij, self-lofprysing, getier, Gammon

verb

roem, spog met van, wees trots, spog, heerlikheid, veer, weiering, spog daaroor, snoeven, trots, pou, wees trots op, loof jouself, glad stryk

Boast :: roemBoasted :: gespogBoaster :: hieropBoasters :: grootpratersBoastful :: grootpratersBoasting :: spogBoasts :: spog

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Definitions of boast in English

Noun(1) speaking of yourself in superlatives
Verb(1) show off(2) wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

Examples of boast in English

(1) the club was the boast of the town(2) A prouder boast would be that it was ├ö├ç├┐the most patriotic├ö├ç├û.(3) A decline in education quality have made students less inclined to boast about achievements.(4) For years his proudest boast has been that while others have criticised his growth forecasts, he has ended up having the last laugh.(5) His favourite ploy was a backhand boast pulling Beachill to the front right corner and whatever Beachill did with that tight ball, Parke was ready.(6) an idle boast(7) Of course, he meant that as a proud boast , not a confession of ignorance.(8) His proud boast was that he could not turn on a television anywhere in the world without seeing a film being broadcast that he had helped make.(9) But this is an idle boast if police are forced to abandon one set of law breakers to chase after another.(10) His proudest boast as a businessman was undoubtedly that he published the first picture postcard of York in 1893.(11) I said I would score, and it wasn't an idle boast(12) Parke made an error on a backhand boast , which gave Nicol a window and he hauled himself up to hit four winners to get to 8-12.(13) Every day in school, he would boast about his achievements in sports and Mensa.(14) Bartley once said that his proudest boast was that he produced an editorial page that actually sold newspapers.(15) I said I would win and it wasn't an idle boast(16) The five-star resort's proud boast is that it has no fewer than 42 swimming pools artfully woven into its maze of rooms, apartments and villas.

Related Phrases of boast

(1) to boast ::

om te spog

(2) boast about ::

spog oor

(3) boast of ::

spog met van

Related Phrases of boast

(1) to boast ::

om te spog

(2) boast about ::

spog oor

(3) boast of ::

spog met van

Synonyms

Noun

1. brag ::

spog

2. pride ::

trots

Verb

4. brag ::

spog

5. possess ::

besit

6. sport ::

sport

7. bluster ::

getier

Different Forms

boast, boasted, boaster, boasters, boastful, boasting, boasts

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