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The correct spelling is boasting.
How to pronounce boasting
verb
IPA: /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
Say it like: Boa-sti-ng
The correct spelling is boasting. To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself. For example: "His family boasted a famous name."
Usage Examples
“His family boasted a famous name.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
- 2.To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
- 3.To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.
- 4.To play a boast shot.
- 5.To possess something special.
noun
- 1.The making of boasts.
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