to egotrip

Examples

• All

• The star athlete was accused of egotripping during the post-game interview.

• She always egotrips when she talks about her achievements.

• If you egotrip too much at work, your colleagues might start to resent you.

• Don't egotrip at the party!

• If you egotrip too much at work, your colleagues might start to resent you.

• She tends to egotrip at meetings, making sure everyone hears her accomplishments.

• Don't egotrip at the party!

Synonyms

P

to puff

vsto egotrip

4 7.0

To act or speak in a proud, boastful way

seeks attention to satisfy ego rather than only boast verbally

P

to put on airs

vsto egotrip

• Informal

4 8.4

Act as if you are better than other people

seeks attention to satisfy ego rather than mainly show superiority

M

to make a show of oneself

vsto egotrip

• Informal

1 7.5

To behave so others notice you in an embarrassing way

seeks attention to please ego rather than unintentionally embarrass others

G

to give oneself airs

vsto egotrip

1 8.1

To act as if you are better than other people

aims for attention to feed ego rather than signal higher status

How Attention-Seeking

to grandstand

• Literature

8 7.9

to flaunt

62 5.7

to egotrip

• Informal

9.9

to show off

• Informal

216 3.2

to gain attention

11 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology