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21show-off — noun a) One who shows off. Quit being such a show off, before someone gets hurt. b) A person who attracts attention by frequently demonstrating their talents. The tone of the word varies depending on the speakers relationship with the subject,… …
22show off — phr verb Show off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑knowledge, ↑skill, ↑suntan, ↑talent, ↑tan, ↑wares …
23show off — brag, boast, showboat Did you see Eric scale the stairs on his rollerblades in front of everybody? He loves to show off …
24show-off — one who displays, showboat Ron is the show off in our class. He s always advertising himself …
25show off — try to attract attention, display He has bought a lot of new clothes that recently he has been trying to show off …
26show-off — a person who brags a lot He is a show off and is always trying to impress other people …
27show-off — noun, informal no one minds that Amy s a show off because she s just so funny Syn: exhibitionist, extrovert, poser, poseur, peacock, swaggerer, self publicist, braggart; informal showboat, blowhard, grandstander …
28show-off — noun someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention • Syn: ↑exhibitionist • Derivationally related forms: ↑show off, ↑exhibitionism (for: ↑exhibitionist) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
29show off something — show off (something) to cause something to be seen and admired. The ballet music gives the Kirov s male dancers a chance to show off their astonishing leaps. She was wearing a deep purple dress that showed off her slim figure. Oscar was so proud… …
30show-off — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1843 1. the act of showing off 2. one that shows off ; exhibitionist • show offy adjective …
