look-at-me behavior

7.3

Acting to get attention from other people in a selfish, showy way

noun

Informal

: comportamiento llamativo

Her constant look-at-me behavior annoyed her classmates during the presentation.

Examples

The team leader warned against look-at-me behavior that distracted from group goals.
Many celebrities are criticized for their look-at-me behavior on social media.
His constant bragging is a clear example of look-at-me behavior.
She always engages in look-at-me behaviors at parties.
Many celebrities are criticized for their look-at-me behavior on social media.
Her constant look-at-me behavior annoyed her classmates during the presentation.
The team leader warned against look-at-me behavior that distracted from group goals.

Synonyms

showboating

vslook-at-me behavior

Informal

5 6.3

An act of trying to get attention by doing dramatic moves

aims to gain attention by being self centered rather than simply impressing others

exhibitionism

vslook-at-me behavior

2 8.1

Doing dramatic things to get attention or praise

focuses on drawing attention in a self centered or conspicuous way

look-at-me attitude

vslook-at-me behavior

Informal

7.8

A way of behaving that tries to get attention from others

is a specific action that seeks attention in a self centered way

Antonyms

humility

105 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

modesty

15 3.8

Dressing or behaving to avoid attracting attention and not show off

How Attention-Seeking

exhibitionism

2 8.1

look-at-me behavior

Informal

7.3

Surface Forms

look-at-me behavior singular

look-at-me behaviors plural

Morphology

look-at-me + behavior

The meaning is directly inferable from the parts: 'look at me' (to attract others' gaze) combined with 'behavior' yields behavior aimed at drawing attention to oneself. Hyphenating the clause into an attributive modifier is a productive, transparent formation in English and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

The phrase look-at-me behavior comes from the simple image of someone saying look-at-me or doing something big to be noticed. So it means actions made to 'draw attention' to oneself or to show off.