show off
The term "show off" often refers to someone who tries to attract attention by displaying their abilities, possessions, or achievements in an ostentatious manner.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
B2General
(informal)To display one's abilities, possessions, or achievements in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration.
Example
- He loves to show off his new car.
- She can't stop showing off her dance moves.
B2Behavior
(informal, negative)To act in a boastful or arrogant manner to impress others.
Example
- He's such a show-off, always bragging about his accomplishments.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "show off":
showing offshow outshow oneselffor showshow the flagshow one's clawsattention whorespout offplay upshow who's bosstrick outpass offexpose oneselfstick outtrot out