boaster

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[ boh-ster ]
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noun
  1. a person who boasts or brags.

Origin of boaster

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Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at boast1, -er1

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Other definitions for boaster (2 of 2)

boaster2
[ boh-ster ]

nounMasonry.
  1. a chisel for boasting stone.

Origin of boaster

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First recorded in 1875–80; boast2 + -er1

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How to use boaster in a sentence

  • It came that way to a boaster of his intentions sometimes, especially so when a man spoke too quickly and assumed too much.

  • Red Arrow believed this as much as the boaster did, for men must believe they will do these things before they do them.

    The Way of an Indian | Frederic Remington
  • He was a great boaster, but when put to the test, generally collapsed in a ludicrous manner.

    Jack Harkaway in New York | Bracebridge Hemyng
  • I will challenge the boaster to run up a hill with me, breathing but four times until the top is reached.

    Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India | Katherine Neville Fleeson
  • And the company would separate, so when the boaster reached the place no one would be there.

    Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India | Katherine Neville Fleeson