boaster

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbəʊstəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bō′stər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
boast•er1  (bō′stər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who boasts or brags.
  • 1275–1325; Middle English; see boast1, -er1

boast•er2  (bō′stər),USA pronunciation n. [Masonry.]
  1. a chisel for boasting stone.
  • boast2 + -er1 1875–80

'boaster' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gascon - brag - braggart - cracker - fanfaronade - fantast - macarena - rodomontade

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