English noun: vaunt | |||
1. | vaunt (communication) extravagant self-praise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise | ||
English verb: vaunt | |||
1. | vaunt (communication) show off | ||
Synonyms | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crow, gloat, puff, triumph | ||