Synonyms of blows smoke

blows smoke

phrase

present tense third-person singular of blow smoke

1

as in boasts

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

He's been blowing smoke about his accomplishments all afternoon.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boasts
• brags
• blows
• vapors
• displays
• exhibits
• bulls
• gasconades
• crows
• vaunts
• swaggers
• puffs
• shows off
• gushes
• prides
• harangues
• exposes
• glories
• maximizes
• exults
• rejoices
• parades
• blusters
• flaunts
• brandishes
• glorifies
• magnifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discounts
• minimizes
• diminishes
• shrugs off
• plays down
• poohs
• deprecates
• laughs off
• underrates
• belittles
• undervalues
• regrets
• laments
• pooh-poohs
• mourns
• bemoans

2

as in chats

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

She has a habit of blowing smoke when she gets nervous.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chats
• talks
• converses
• rattles
• gasses
• runs on
• chews the rag
• gabbles
• shmoozes
• talks a blue streak
• gases
• chaffers
• shoots the breeze
• chatters
• chews the fat
• visits
• prates
• prattles
• jaws
• discusses
• patters
• natters
• raps
• cackles
• jabbers
• gabs
• babbles
• kibbitzes
• palavers
• chins
• schmoozes
• blabs
• gossips
• twitters
• kibitzes
• tattles
• expatiates
• descants
• yaps
• yaks
• yammers
• yacks