8 Letter Words for Boasting
boasting, boatings, bostangi
7 Letter Words for Boasting
abiston, agonist, bagnios, basting, bastion, boating, bonitas, gabions, gitanos, obtains, stagion
6 Letter Words for Boasting
anitos, bagios, bagnio, bangos, basing, basion, baston, bating, batino, batons, bigots, bingos, biogas, bionts, biotas, bogans, boings, bonist, bonita, bonsai, bosnia, gabion, gainst, giants, gibson, gisant, gitano, gobans, gosain, ingots, isagon, ngaios, oatbin, obangs, obsign, obtain, sabing, sabino, sagoin, saigon, sating, sation, siabon, soigna, sontag, sotnia, stingo, tainos, tangis, tangos, tigons, tinosa, tongas, tosing
5 Letter Words for Boasting
absit, agios, agist, agons, angst, antis, ating, bagio, baign, baits, bangs, banig, bants, basin, bason, basti, basto, batis, baton, bigas, bigos, bigot, bingo, bings, bints, biogs, biont, biota, bison, bitos, boast, boats, bogan, boing, boist, bongs, botan, botas, gabon, gains, gaist, gaits, gants, giant, gnast, gnats, goats, goban, gonia, ibota, ingot, iotas, nabis, ngaio, niota, nitos, nobis, nosig, obang, obias, obits, oints, ostia, sabin, sabot, saint, sango, sanit, santo, satin, signa, sitao, snoga, soign, staig, stain, staio, stang, sting, stion, stoai, stoga, stong, tabis, tabog, taigs, taino, tains, tangi, tango, tangs, tiang, tigon, tings, togas, tonga, tongs
4 Letter Words for Boasting
abit, abos, agin, agio, agit, agni, agon, agos, agst, ains, aint, aion, aits, ango, anis, ansi, anti, ants, asin, asio, atis, bago, bags, bain, bait, bang, bani, bans, bant, bast, bats, bias, biga, bigs, bing, bino, bins, bint, biog, bion, bios, bist, bito, bits, boas, boat, boga, bogs, bona, bong, bons, bosn, bota, boti, bots, gabi, gabs, gain, gait, gant, gast, gats, gibs, gins, gios, gist, gits, gnat, goas, goat, gobi, gobs, gois, gons, iago, inga, ingo, inst, inta, into, ions, iota, isba, isnt, itas, nabs, nagi, nags, naib, naig, naio, nais, naoi, naos, nasi, naso, nast, nato, nats, ngai, nibs, niog, nist, nito, nits, nobs, nogs, nota, nots, oast, oats, oban, obas, obia, obis, obit, oint, onst, otis, sago, sain, sang, sant, sati, sian, sign, sina, sing, sion, sita, snab, snag, snib, snig, snit, snob, snog, snot, soba, song, stab, stag, stib, stoa, stob, stog, tabi, tabs, tags, taig, tain, tais, tang, tans, taos, tiao, tigs, ting, tins, toga, togs, tong, tons, tosa, tsia
3 Letter Words for Boasting
abn, abo, abs, abt, ago, ags, agt, ain, ais, ait, ans, ant, aob, asb, asg, ast, bag, bai, ban, bas, bat, big, bin, bio, bis, bit, bns, boa, bog, bon, bos, bot, gab, gan, gas, gat, gib, gin, gio, gis, git, gns, goa, gob, goi, gon, gos, got, iao, iba, ign, ing, ins, int, ion, ios, isn, iso, ist, ita, its, nab, nag, nas, nat, nbg, nib, nig, nis, nit, noa, nob, nog, nos, not, oas, oat, oba, obi, obs, ois, ona, oni, ons, ont, osi, sab, sag, sai, san, sao, sat, sib, sig, sin, sit, sob, sog, son, sot, sta, stg, tab, tag, tai, tan, tao, tas, tbs, tgn, tib, tig, tin, tis, tng, toa, tob, tog, toi, ton, tos, tsi
Definitions for Boasting
[1] to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
[2] to speak with pride (often followed by of ): He boasted of his family's wealth.
[3] to speak of with excessive pride or vanity: He boasts himself a genius.
[4] to be proud in the possession of: The town boasts a new school.
[5] a thing boasted of; a cause for pride: Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend.
[6] exaggerated or objectionable speech; bragging: empty boasts and threats.
[7] to dress or shape (stone) roughly.
[8] (intr; sometimes foll by of or about) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag
[9] (tr) to possess (something to be proud of) the city boasts a fine cathedral
[10] a bragging statement
[11] a possession, attribute, attainment, etc, that is or may be bragged about
[12] (tr) to shape or dress (stone) roughly with a broad chisel
[13] a stroke in which the ball is hit on to one of the side walls before hitting the front wall
[14] to hit (the ball) in this way or make such a stroke
Words related to Boasting
boastgasconade, rodomontade, braggadocio, fanfaronade
Words nearby Boasting
boastboarfish, boarhound, boarish, boart, boas, boast, boaster, boastful, boat, boat bug, boat deck
Origin of Boasting
2First recorded in 1815–25; of uncertain origin
Other words from Boasting
boast·ing·ly , adverb
boast·less , adjective
Word origin for Boasting
C19: perhaps from French bosse the place where the ball hits the wall
Synonyms for Boasting
braggadocio, gasconade, rodomontade, fanfaronade
