show off
— phrasal verb with show uk/ʃəʊ/us/ʃoʊ/verb showed, shown
B2 to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying:
She only bought that sports car to show off and prove she could afford one.
He's always showing off to his classmates.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attention-seeking, distracting and showing off
- bravura
- dressed
- exhibitionist
- flash sth around
- grandstander
- grandstanding
- hot dog! idiom
- ostentatious
- parade
- push
- razzmatazz
- showman
- slut
- streak
- streaker
- strut
- swanky
- tarty
- theatre
- tinsel
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