{
    "term": "boast",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "boast",
            "heSheIt": "boasts"
        },
        "pastSimple": "boasted",
        "pastParticiple": "boasted",
        "ingForm": "boasting"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do",
            "sensetop": "boast about somethingboast of somethingboast that…+ speech",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is always boasting about how wonderful her children are.",
                    "contextForm": "boast about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He openly boasted of his skill as a burglar.",
                    "contextForm": "boast of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker.",
                    "contextForm": "boast that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hay's booksellers justifiably boast that they cater for all tastes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘I won!’ she boasted.",
                    "contextForm": "+ speech"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success", "Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["openly"],
                "preposition": ["about", "of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to have something that is impressive",
            "sensetop": "boast something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Rhodes boasts 300 days of sunshine a year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a region which proudly boasts its own distinct culture."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["proudly"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bəʊst/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boast__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bəʊsts/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boasts__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbəʊstɪd/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boasted__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbəʊstɪŋ/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boasting__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bəʊst/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boast__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bəʊsts/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boasts__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbəʊstɪd/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boasted__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbəʊstɪŋ/",
                "audio": "bo/boast/boasting__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as a noun): of unknown origin."
}