to vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's self; as, to boast of one's exploits courage, descent, wealth.-to speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.-to display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.-to display vaingloriously.-to possess or have; as, to boast a name.-to dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.-to shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.-act of boasting; vaunting or bragging.-the cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, -- sometimes of laudable pride or exultation.