to showboat
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7.5
- verb
- /ˈʃoʊˌboʊt/
- Informal
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alardear
- The musician loves to showboat during performances, drawing the audience's attention with flashy dance moves.
Examples
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Why you always trying to showboat?
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You can showboat and protect your turf and think it means something.
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He's still going to showboat and perhaps do something silly after scoring a touchdown.
Blog text (4) -
The real deal doesn't showboat simply because he doesn't have to.
Blog text (23) -
She's a great agent, but she's slightly overconfident, a little intolerant of anybody who isn't at her level, so she showboats a little bit.
Blog text (6) -
He tends to showboat when he scores, making sure everyone notices his skills.
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At the party, she started to showboat, displaying her dance moves to impress everyone around her.
Synonyms
216
3.2
To act proudly to get attention or praise
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5.7
To show something in a very obvious way to get attention
47
3.9
To walk or behave to show off and attract attention
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7.7
To show off something to impress other people, often on social media
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7.9
To show off to attract attention from others
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8.1
To dress or act in a very showy way to attract attention
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9.9
Act in a showy way to impress people
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7.5
To behave so others notice you in an embarrassing way
Act in a loud way to get attention and impress people
Act in a proud, showy way
How Showy
- Informal
4
7.4
- Informal
216
3.2
- Informal
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7.5
41
5.5
196
2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Showboat as a verb comes from the boat that gave shows. People who 'showboat' act like they are on that moving stage to attract attention, so it means to 'show off' or behave in a flashy way.