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beat one's chest

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
beat- one's ch-est
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To brag ostentatiously.

verb

Synonym of beat one's breast (“lament”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

The bragging sense may have come from, and certainly connotatively evokes, the theme of gorillas beating their chests in displays of dominance, aggression, defense, or otherwise.

Inflected Forms

beats one's chest (present, singular) beating one's chest (participle, present) beaten one's chest (participle, past)

Phrases

chest-beating chest-thumping

Frequently Paired Words

chest-beating chest-thumping

Synonyms

beat one's breast

Questions

What does beat one's chest mean?
To brag ostentatiously.
Where does beat one's chest come from?
The bragging sense may have come from, and certainly connotatively evokes, the theme of gorillas beating their chests in displays of dominance, aggression, defense, or otherwise.

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