How to Pronounce Boasts

To pronounce "boasts", say BOASTS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

BOASTS

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💡 Tip for remembering “boasts”

"boasts" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with outposts and guideposts, if that helps it stick.

What does boasts mean?

noun

  1. A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
  2. Something that one brags about.

    “It was his regular boast that he could eat two full English breakfasts in one sitting.”

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.

verb

  1. To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.
  2. (sculpting) To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.

Synonyms

brag

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Words that rhyme with boasts

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outpostsguidepostshostspostscoaststoastsroastslamppostssternpostscohostsghostsjostes

Related words

bragvauntjactitationgasconadeblusterself-praisefeaturetout

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "boasts"?▾

"Boasts" has one syllable.

What does "boasts" mean?▾

Boasts: A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

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