absol. To flourish one's weapons or limbs; to make a flourish or display; to swagger.

intransitive. To make a great show or commotion; to behave proudly or arrogantly; to brag, swagger. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

To swagger, strut, ‘show off’. Obsolete.

To make a noise as of swords clashing or of a sword beating on a shield (cf. swashbuckler, n.); to fence with swords; to bluster with or as with…

To exhibit oneself conspicuously, make a flourish or parade. Obsolete.

Of persons: To walk or move about so as to display one's finery; to display oneself in unbecomingly splendid or gaudy attire; to obtrude oneself…

intransitive. †To make an ostentatious display with; to show off; to behave ostentatiously, show. Also transitive with it. Now rare.

intransitive. To make ostentatious display; to swagger, strut. Also transitive with it. In later use archaic (often with overtones of 2).

Phrases: a feather in the cap, hat: a decoration, mark of honour, literal and figurative (also elliptical); also †the badge of a fool; hence †Jack w…

intransitive. To behave like a peacock; esp. to pose or strut ostentatiously.

figurative. transitive (reflexive). To display oneself publicly, show oneself off; also occasionally intransitive. Also in extended use.

intransitive (for reflexive). To make a great show or display; to act in an ostentatious manner. Obsolete.

figurative. (Now usually with out.) To enter boldly or freely into a course of action; to rush into expense; to burst out into unrestrained speech. †t…

intransitive. To make a flash or display, cut a figure, show off. Also, to flash it (aboutor away). Now colloquial or slang.

to cut it out: to flaunt, make a show, cut a dash. Obsolete.

To display oneself conspicuously. Obsolete.

To act in a fantastic or ostentatious manner; to show off; to swagger; to walk in with a swaggering air.

intransitive, and transitive with it. To pose or strut ostentatiously; to make a vainglorious display. Also (chiefly Anglo-Indian): to pay a visit to…

intransitive. With it. To play the spark or gallant; to make a display, show off. Obsolete.

Only in to gallantrize it: to indulge one's propensity for gallantry. = gallantize, v.

intransitive. To cut a dash; to make a show; to flaunt.

figurative. To display oneself ostentatiously; to be obtrusively evident or conspicuous.

An outline, rough sketch. Hence (?) to cut a bosh: to make a figure, to make an imposing, swaggering appearance.

intransitive. = to show off 3b at phrasal verbs 1. archaic in later use.

intransitive. To make a distinguished appearance; to be conspicuous or notable. Also, to figure away, off: to ‘show off’. Cf. figure, n. 7.

intransitive. To make a parade; to behave, talk, or write ostentatiously; to show off. Also transitive with it. Obsolete.

A gay or showy appearance, display, parade: usually in to cut a dash, to make a display (see cut, v. 25), in Scottish to cast a dash.

colloquial. To make a display, ‘cut a dash’; dash off, out, to burst off, come out, with a dash.

To cut a dash; show off; to behave (in a specified way); to behave badly or indecorously. U.S. colloquial.

Superficial brilliancy; ostentation, display; also †brilliant distinction, ‘éclat’ (obsolete). †Phr. to cut a flash (cf. dash, n.1 10).

colloquial. A striking or ostentatious display, appearance, or effect; something in the nature of a… In the phrases to make,or cut, a splash.

intransitive. To behave ostentatiously, to swagger; also, to pretend by one's behaviour to be something superior to what one is; gen. to make…

to come out strong: (a) to show or express strong support; to express oneself vigorously or directly; (b) to make a big display or impression (now…

A ‘splurge’ or ostentatious display; to cut a spludge = to cut a splurge at splurge, n. 1a.

Containing much fat, oil, etc.; consisting of fat, greasy, oily, unctuous. to cut it (too) fat: lit. referring to a slice of meat, figurative…

intransitive. To behave like a peacock.

intransitive. To make an ostentatious display; to show off.

With the. slang. to do the grand: to make a great display; to put on airs. Cf. do, v. 19b. Obsolete.

to cut a swath (U.S. slang): to make a pompous display, swagger, ‘cut a dash’. Now frequently to cut a wide swath.

An ostentatious display or effort. Also in to cut a splurge, to make an ostentatious display.

To spread out like a fan. intr. for refl. to fan out: to expand in rays, to assume a fan-like shape. Also fig. and (U.S.) to make a display.

U.S. colloquial. To make a considerable effort, to exert oneself. Also: to draw attention to oneself, to show off. intransitive. Obsolete.

intransitive. To be bright or glaring; to flaunt.

dialect. See quot. 1876.

to strut one's stuff: to display one's ability. U.S. slang.

intransitive. colloquial. To display one's abilities, knowledge, etc., ostentatiously; to behave in a way intended to attract attention or gain…

intransitive. To flirt; to show off, esp. (in later use) by flaunting one's wealth, possessions, etc. Cf. flossy, adj.

intransitive. U.S. colloquial. To show off, especially when fashionably or ostentatiously dressed.