to show out
- phrasal verb
- /ʃoʊ aʊt/
- Informal
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- When she joined the fashion show, she told everyone she would show out to make a lasting impression.
And it's Gerard Butler showing out, showing his new skills.
- And it's Gerard Butler showing out, showing his new skills.
- You have to show up and show out and that's it.
- But once pop culture started pushing this stuff out, people were buying these phones to show out.
- And then you even show up and show out and let people know what you really feel and that we're missing that.
- That man was showing, was showing out and that wasn't right to him to do that.
- So everybody's showing out for them all in one school.
Examples
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At the talent show, she decided to show out by wearing a sparkling dress and performing an amazing dance routine.
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And it's Gerard Butler showing out, showing his new skills.
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And then you even show up and show out and let people know what you really feel and that we're missing that.
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I need you to show up and show out."
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And then we'll be like, "When you get up there, just show out.
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But my through line is I always show up and show out whenever I show up anywhere.
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You have to show up and show out and that's it.
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So like I always say, you either show out or don't show up at all.
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They said that we have to allow him to show out to make him because if not, he's going to be feeling some type of way.
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During the presentation, he really showed out with his impressive speech and confident demeanor.
Synonyms
244
3.2
To be easy to notice because you are different or better
216
3.2
To act proudly to get attention or praise
62
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
34
3.0
To be easy to notice because it is different
28
4.8
To walk proudly with lively steps to get attention
12
7.7
To show off something to impress other people, often on social media
8
7.9
To show off to attract attention from others
5
4.9
To wave something in a dramatic way to attract attention
1
7.5
Act in a flashy way to get attention
1
8.8
To do something showy to impress or excite people
1
9.9
Act in a showy way to impress people
1
7.5
To behave so others notice you in an embarrassing way
To show things in a way that makes people admire you
To show off expensive things, like a watch or car, to impress other people
To talk about yourself to show you are more important
To try to impress people by showing off or being charming
Behaving in a showy, confident way to impress people
Antonyms
How Flamboyant
Surface Forms
Morphology
There is a clear compositional link: 'show' (display) plus 'out' (outward/public) suggests displaying oneself publicly, so a learner could partly infer a sense of outward display. However, the specific colloquial nuance of ostentatious performance (and the competing sense 'escort out') is not fully predictable without exposure, so it is not fully transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Show out may come from the image of someone stepping out into view to show their skill to a crowd, and that picture helps explain why it means 'to attract attention' or 'to perform to impress others'.