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show-off
[ shoh-awf, -of ]
noun
- a person given to pretentious display.
Synonyms: braggart, exhibitionist
- the act of showing off.
show off
verb
- tr to exhibit or display so as to invite admiration
- informal.intr to behave in such a manner as to make an impression
noun
- informal.a person who makes a vain display of himself
Other Words From
- show-offish adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of show-off1
Idioms and Phrases
Display in an ostentatious, conspicuous way; also, seek attention by displaying one's accomplishments, abilities, or possessions. For example, I'm wearing shorts to show off my Florida tan , or Karen loved showing off her new baby to her friends , or There's no need to show off, Fred; we all know you're a good dancer . [Early 1800s]Example Sentences
Even his theater-buff costars thought he was “right on the money” and “absolutely not a show-off,” despite his celebrity status.
Does he then hang out a profession that is not true to the kernel of things, but only a show-off for impression's sake?
However, he—unlike Delgado—was not a show-off; he did not seem to want to be the center of attention.
If I didn't know Patience, I should almost think this was like a boasting letter—what we should call a bit of show-off.
They lipsynch the soundtrack, cadge souvenirs and pester you with smarmy, show-off questions.
Du Roy muttered: "Here's a fine show-off for you," and shrugged his shoulders, his heart contracted by jealousy.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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