Boast
31boast — Kaena, ha anui, liki. Also: hō oio, akena, ākenakena, keha, ha akoi, ha ano u, ha aliki, kūha aliki, ha i liki, ho oheo, ho opehu, painu u, kōlea. ♦ To boast of courage that is lacking, hō a ano. ♦ To boast of one s association with… …
32boast of — phr verb Boast of is used with these nouns as the object: ↑prowess …
33boast — [13] The immediate source of boast appears to be Anglo Norman bost, but where it came from before that is far from clear; German dialect bauste(r)n ‘swell’ has been compared, suggesting that it could be of Germanic origin. To begin with it meant… …
34boast — I. v. n. Brag, vaunt, gasconade, vapor, bluster, crow, crack, flourish, exalt one s self, magnify one s self, give one s self airs, talk big, ride a high horse. II. v. a. 1. Magnify (unduly), make much of, boast of, brag of. 2. (Sculp.) Shape… …
35boast — [13] The immediate source of boast appears to be Anglo Norman bost, but where it came from before that is far from clear; German dialect bauste(r)n ‘swell’ has been compared, suggesting that it could be of Germanic origin. To begin with it meant… …
36boast´ing|ly — boast 1 «bohst», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to speak too highly of oneself or what one owns or knows; brag: »It is unpleasant to hear him boast about his own abilities, achievements, or possessions. 2. to be proud. –v.t. 1. to brag about. SYNONYM(S):… …
37boast´ful|ness — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …
38boast´ful|ly — boast|ful «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …
39boast|ful — «BOHST fuhl», adjective. 1. speaking too well about oneself; boasting: »a boastful story. SYNONYM(S): bragging. 2. fond of boasting: »It is hard to listen very long to a boastful person. SYNONYM(S): braggart. –boast´ful|ly …
40Boast (homonymie) —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents lieux partageant un même toponyme. Toponyme Boast, ancienne commune des Pyrénées Atlantiques, aujourd hui intégrée à Coslédaà Lube Boast ; Coslédaà Lube Boast, commune française des… …
