boaster

noun

Definition of boasternext
as in braggart
someone who boasts I'm tired of hearing about that boaster's new car

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  1. braggart
  2. cock
  3. blower
  4. brag
Noun
  • He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Researchers also studied real-life workplace braggarts and found their colleagues often perceived them negatively.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Definition of braggart
Noun
  • In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.
    Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Definition of cock
Noun
  • Brinker said the system has backup generators in the event a blower or generator goes down.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Visitors can admire and buy works by glass blowers, woodworkers, ceramicists, clothing artists, jewelry makers, mixed-media artists, painters and photographers, sculptors, mosaic artists and more.
    Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of blower
Noun
  • The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The brag quickly caught the attention of Swift fans across social media, who rushed to attack Spector while defending Swift.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of brag
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