English Explanatory Dictionary

show off

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To exhibit the best attributes of something.
  2. To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
noun
  1. Nonstandard spelling of show-off.

Pronunciation

En-au-show off.ogg

Word forms

show off shows off showing off showed off shown off show offs

Synonyms

parade flaunt strut aura farm boulevardier cut a wide swath cut it fat cut round exhibitionize figure away flamboast flex floss fluff one's feathers gallery high-side let one's nuts hang ostent ostentate preen showboat show away show off strut one's stuff stunt swag it out swagger swank three-sheet venditate yaya

Antonyms

hide one's light under a bushel

Related words

grandstand pander exaggerate 賣弄 show up

Derived words

showoff show-off show-offery show-offy
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