Bragged (7)
I believe the answer is:
boasted
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bragged</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('boast' can be a synonym of 'brag')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for boasted that I've seen before include "Showed off, bragged" , "Bragged, blustered" , "Talked with self-pride" .)