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# boasting

«boasting» in Mova's school dictionary: **Talking too proudly about yourself, what you have or what…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb, -ing form of «boast» (boast, boasts, boasted, boasting); noun (boasting — no plural)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Talking too proudly about yourself, what you have or what you can do, to make others feel smaller. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#m1)

2) (noun) The act of talking like this. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In lessons on feelings and friendship, boasting is seen as unkind or annoying: it is fine to be proud, but showing off makes others feel bad. In stories and fables, a boastful character (like the hare in «The Tortoise and the Hare») often learns a lesson. Phrases: «boast about», «stop boasting», «nothing to boast about».

### examples

- Stop boasting about your new bike! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x1)
- He kept boasting that he was the fastest runner. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x2)
- The hare was boasting, so he took a nap and lost the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x3)
- Nobody likes boasting at the lunch table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x4)
- She won the prize but didn't go around boasting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x5)
- "I'm the best!" he said, boasting again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x6)
- Boasting about grades can hurt your friends' feelings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x7)
- My score is nothing to boast about. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x8)
- Then the Warlock began boasting again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/#x9)

### note

Base verb «boast». The adjective is «boastful». Similar: «brag», «show off». Opposite: being modest or humble. Being proud and saying thank you when praised is not boasting; repeating how great you are is.

### In the corpora

- [Boasting makes others feel small and pushes friends away.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/93-boredom-excitement-and-pride/14/)
- [Boasting makes others feel small and pushes friends away, so you share the fun instead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/213-sad-jealous-bored-and-proud/12/)
- [After a compliment, say thank you and leave it there, because boasting spoils the good feeling.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/226-compliments-and-respecting-differences/9/)
- [Boasting about having more things makes others feel small and pushes friends away; sharing the fun brings them closer.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/292-jealousy-boredom-pride-and-hard-moments/15/)
- [Good friends let others finish speaking and share the fun instead of boasting.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money/0/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «boasting» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boasting/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.