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boast meaning in Sanskrit

श्लाघते ślā́ghate

UK/bəʊst//boʊst/

boast in Sanskrit: श्लाघते (ślā́ghate). In English, boast means a brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

Sanskrit words for boast

to boast, brag
श्लाघते ślā́ghate

English meaning of boast

  1. noun A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
  2. noun Something that one brags about.
  3. noun A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall.
  4. verb To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

Full definition of boast

boast in a sentence

  • It was his regular boast that he could eat two full English breakfasts in one sitting.
  • The hotel boasts one of the best views of the sea.
  • His family boasted a famous name.

Synonyms of boast

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Questions about boast in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of boast in Sanskrit?
Boast in Sanskrit is श्लाघते (ślā́ghate).
boast इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Boast: श्लाघते (ślā́ghate).
What does boast mean in English?
Boast means a brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “boast”: श्लाघते. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: boast (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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