nnoun.communicationspeaking of yourself in superlativesSynset:boasting jactitation self-praise
Derivationally Related Form:boast
Hypernyms:speech act
Inherited Hypernyms:boastspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blusterbragbraggadociobraggingcrowcrowinggasconadeline-shootingrhodomontaderodomontadeself-assertionvaporingvaunt
Full Hyponyms:bragbraggadocioself-assertionvaunt
vverb.communicationshow offSynset:blow bluster brag gas gasconade shoot a line swash tout vaunt
Derivationally Related Form:vaunterboasterblustererbraggartblusterbraggervauntbragboastgasconade
Hypernyms:amplify exaggerate hyperbolise hyperbolize magnify overdraw overstate
Inherited Hypernyms:boastoverstatemisinforminformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:crowgloatpufftriumph
Full Troponyms:gloatpreenpuff
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s to somebody | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativewear or display in an ostentatious or proud mannerSynset:feature sport
Examples:- she was sporting a new hat
Derivationally Related Form:feature
Hypernyms:feature have
Inherited Hypernyms:sporthave
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something