vaunt

/ˈvȯnt/

Middle English vaunten "to speak vainly, boast," borrowed from Anglo-French vanter, vaunter, going back to Late Latin vānitāre (only in participial forms vānitantēs, vānitantia), frequentative derivative of *vānāre "to make a vain display," derivative of Latin vānus "lacking content, empty, illusory, marked by foolish or empty pride"

verb

  1. to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments : brag

  2. to call attention to pridefully and often boastfully

boast brag vaunt crow mean to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments. boast often suggests ostentation and exaggeration , but it may imply a claiming with proper and justifiable pride.

noun

  1. a vainglorious display of what one is or has or has done

  2. a bragging assertive statement

noun

  1. forerunner