Boast
/boʊst/noun
To talk with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements.
Did you know?The exact origin of *boast* is uncertain, but it appears in Middle English as a word for loud, proud boasting, with possible links to older Germanic words meaning to shout or make a noise.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bōst-
“an uncertain ancestral form possibly connected with noise or loud speech”
Old English
OE
bōst
“boasting, proud speech”
Middle English
ME
boosten
“to boast, brag, or speak proudly”
16th Century
English
boast
“to brag or speak with excessive pride”
Modern English
English
boast
“to talk with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements”