Boast vs. Boost

Boastnoun

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

Boastnoun

Something that one brags about.

Boastnoun

(squash) A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall.

Boastverb

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

Boastverb

(transitive) To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

Boastverb

(obsolete) To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.

Boastverb

(squash) To play a boast shot.

Boastverb

(ergative) To possess something special.

Boastverb

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.

Boastverb

To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.

Boastverb

To display in ostentatious language; to speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.

Boastverb

To display vaingloriously.

Boastverb

To possess or have; as, to boast a name.

Boastverb

To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.

Boastverb

To shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.

Boastnoun

Act of boasting; vaunting or bragging.

Boastnoun

The cause of boasting; occasion of pride or exultation, - sometimes of laudable pride or exultation.

Boastnoun

speaking of yourself in superlatives

Boastverb

show off

Boastverb

wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner;

Boostnoun

A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.

Boostnoun

Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.

Boostnoun

(automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.

Boostverb

(transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

Boostverb

To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.

Boostverb

To steal.

Boostverb

To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.

Boostverb

To give a booster shot to.

Boostverb

To amplify; to signal boost.

Boostverb

To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.

Boostnoun

A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.

Boostnoun

the act of giving hope or support to someone

Boostnoun

an increase in cost;

Boostnoun

the act of giving an upward push;

Boostverb

increase;

Boostverb

give a boost to; be beneficial to;

Boostverb

contribute to the progress or growth of;

Boostverb

increase or raise;

Boostverb

push or shove upward, as if from below or behind;