boast /bәust/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) speaking of yourself in superlatives
- (v.) show off
Chinese translation
- n. 吹牛
- vi. 吹牛, 自夸
- vt. 夸口说, 自恃有
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /bәust/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.51 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
boasts, boasted, boasting
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