boaster

ˈboʊstər

Definition

Definition of boaster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

proud personperson who talks proudly about achievements

The boaster couldn't stop talking about his new car.

braggart

egotist

show-off

tools

Dated

stonemason's tool with a broad face

Dated

The mason used a boaster to shape the stone.

implement

instrument

tool

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stonemason's tool with a broad face

Origin of boaster

Old English, boost (to brag) + -er (agent noun)

Terms with boaster included in their meaning

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huff

boaster

one with inflated self-importance

skite

boaster

person who boasts about achievements

Examples of boaster in a sentence

Everyone was tired of the boaster's stories.
He selected a boaster for the intricate work.
A boaster is essential for detailed stone carving.

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French:vantard, ciseau à pierre, ...
German:Angeber, Breithammer, ...
Italian:sbruffone, bocciarda, ...
Spanish:fanfarrón, llana ancha, ...
Portuguese:fanfarrão, cinzel largo, ...
Chinese:吹牛者, 凿石锤, ...
Japanese:自慢屋, ブースター, ...
Arabic:مُتَفَاخِر, مِسْطَرَة, ...
Hebrew:מִתְרַבְרֵב, אִזְמֵל שָׁטוּחַ, ...
Russian:хвастун, камнерезный инструмент, ...
Ukrainian:хвалько, бостер, ...
Hindi:डींगमार, बोस्टर, ...
Bengali:দাম্ভিক ব্যক্তি, বোস্টার, ...
Catalan:fanfarró, cisell, ...
Czech:chlubil, široký sekáč, ...
Danish:pralhals, murerhammer, ...
Dutch:opschepper, beitel, ...
Greek:καυχησιάρης, εργαλείο boaster, ...
Hungarian:dicsekvő, kőfaragó kalapács, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សអួតអាង, ឧបករណ៍ជាងថ្មមានផ្ទៃមុខទូលាយ, ...
Korean:자랑쟁이, 부스터, ...
Persian:لاف‌زن, ابزار پهن, ...
Polish:chwalipięta, narzędzie do kształtowania kamienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):fanfarrão, ferramenta de pedreiro com face larga, ...
Romanian:lăudăros, ciocan de pietrar, ...
Swedish:skrytmåns, huggmejsel, ...
Thai:คนโอ้อวด, เครื่องมือบอสเตอร์, ...
Turkish:övünen kişi, yontma aleti, ...
Vietnamese:người khoe khoang, cái đục, ...

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