to peacock
- verb
- /ˈpiːkɒk/
- Informal
It's a lot of alpha peacocking, like an NBA playbook.
- It's a lot of alpha peacocking, like an NBA playbook.
- And to me, you just serve a platform for him to to Peacock more.
- But when I go to a Jets game and people are like, you have a blank, blank jersey, that's me peacocking that I'm the best fan, so it's OK.
Examples
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Are you peacocking?
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He loves to peacock at parties, wearing flashy clothes and telling extravagant stories.
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She was peacocking in her bright, sequined dress, hoping to catch everyone's eye at the event.
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To get noticed in the crowd, he decided to peacock with a colorful outfit and bold accessories.
Synonyms
To show something in a very obvious way to get attention
To show something you own to get people's attention
To walk or behave to show off and attract attention
To show off something to impress other people, often on social media
Act in a flashy way to get attention
Act in a showy way to impress people
To show off your clothes or things to seem important
To dress or groom yourself with great pride and care
To show things in a way that makes people admire you
To talk about yourself to show you are more important
Behaving in a showy, confident way to impress people
To dress someone or make them act in a showy, fashionable way
Walk in a proud showy way to get attention
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Being very pleased with yourself and showing it in a loud, showy way
Compounds
- Australian
A tropical tree or shrub that has large red and orange flower clusters
- Specialized
A rock with copper and iron that has bright blue and purple colors like peacock feathers
How Showy
- Informal
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Peacock as a verb comes from the bird's habit of showing its tail, so to peacock means 'to show off', to act or dress in a very showy way to get attention.