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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
boast
boast [boast boasts boasted boasting] verb, noun BrE [bəʊst] NAmE [boʊst]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do
•I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.
•~ about sth She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.
•~ of sth He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.
•~ that… Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker.
•+ speech ‘I won!’ she boasted.
2. transitive (not used in the progressive tenses)~ sth to have sth that is impressive and that you can be proud of
•The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.
•Rhodes boasts 300 days of sunshine a year.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English (as a noun): of unknown origin.
Thesaurus:
boast verb I (usually disapproving)
•She's always boasting about her children.
congratulate yourself • • pride yourself on sth • |disapproving brag • • show off • • gloat •
boast/brag/show off/gloat about sth
boast/brag of sth
boast/congratulate yourself/brag that…
Example Bank:
•He openly boasted of his talents.
•This is a region which proudly boasts its own distinct culture.
•Hay's booksellers justifiably boast that they cater for all tastes.
•I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.
•The hotel boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.
noun ~ (that…) (often disapproving)
something that a person talks about in a very proud way, often to seem more important or clever
•Despite his boasts that his children were brilliant, neither of them went to college.
•It was her proud boast that she had never missed a day's work because of illness.
•Her claim that she could beat us all was clearly no idle/empty boast (= it was true).
Word Origin:
Middle English (as a noun): of unknown origin.
Example Bank:
•her boast of having seen all the countries of Africa
•Her claim that she could beat us all was clearly no empty/idle boast.
•It was her proud boast that she had never missed a day's work because of illness.
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