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Nonstandard spelling of show-off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, nonstandard
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To exhibit the best attributes of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- Grocery stores show off their produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: parade
Antonyms: none provided
To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive, transitive
Examples
- She loves to show off her driving prowess.
- She loves to show off when she gets behind the wheel of a car.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flaunt, strut
Antonyms: none provided
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he showed off his new sports car
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flaunt, flash, ostentate, swank
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expose, exhibit, display
Narrower terms: flex, splurge
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
104 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
تَفَاخَر
(tafāḵar)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Arabic:
تَبَاهَى
(tabāhā)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Arabic:
بغى يبان
(bḡa iban)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Bulgarian:
парадирам
(paradiram)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Catalan:
voler parèixer
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Catalan:
voler fer-se veure
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Catalan:
vantar-se
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Chinese Mandarin:
炫耀
(xuànyào)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Chinese Mandarin:
賣弄 /卖弄
(màinong)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Chinese Mandarin:
誇耀 /夸耀
(kuāyào)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Czech:
předvádět se
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Dutch:
zich aanstellen
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Dutch:
pronken met
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Esperanto:
dandi
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Esperanto:
fanfaroni
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Esperanto:
paradi
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Esperanto:
pavi
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
näyttää
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
brassailla
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
päteä
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
pröystäillä
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
mahtailla
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
leveillä
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
ylpeillä
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
kehuskella
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Finnish:
briljeerata
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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French:
crâner
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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French:
faire le malin
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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French:
frimer
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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French:
se la péter
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Galician:
lucir
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Galician:
gabarse
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Georgian:
მატრაკვეცა
(maṭraḳveca)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Georgian:
მეტიჩარა
(meṭičara)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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German:
angeben
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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German:
aufschneiden
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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German:
prangen
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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German:
sich wichtigmachen
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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German:
renommieren
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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German:
sich aufblasen
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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German:
wichtigtun
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Greek:
επιδεικνύω
(epideiknýo)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Ancient Greek:
πομπεύω
(pompeúō)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Italian:
vantare
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Italian:
vantarsi
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Italian:
mettere in mostra
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Italian:
mettersi in mostra
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Japanese:
見えをはる
(mie o haru)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Japanese:
見せようとする
(miseyō to suru)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Japanese:
ひけらかす
(hikarakasu)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Korean:
나대다
(nadaeda)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Latin:
ostento
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Macedonian:
се фали
(se fali)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Māori:
whakameremere
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Māori:
whakametometo
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Māori:
whakamenomeno
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Occitan:
voler paréisser
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Occitan:
voler se far veire/véser
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Occitan:
faire l'arbalant
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Occitan:
far lo gloriós
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Occitan:
har lo flòri
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Occitan:
har lo hasanhòt
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Occitan:
har antifàcia
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Polish:
popisywać się
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Polish:
produkować się
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Polish:
paradować
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Portuguese:
mostrar-se
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Portuguese:
jactar-se
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Portuguese:
achar-se
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Romanian:
se făli
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Romanian:
se lăuda
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Russian:
рисова́ться
(risovátʹsja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Russian:
красова́ться
(krasovátʹsja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Russian:
выде́лываться
(vydélyvatʹsja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Russian:
выпе́ндриваться
(vypéndrivatʹsja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Russian:
выёживаться
(vyjóživatʹsja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Russian:
выёбываться
(vyjóbyvatʹsja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Sikkimese:
ངོམས
(ngoms)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
chulear
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
lucir
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
lucirse
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
hacer alarde de
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
alardear de
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
desfilar
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
pavonearse
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
purear
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
dragonear
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Spanish:
pintearse
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Swedish:
paradera
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Turkish:
hava atmak
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Ottoman Turkish:
خروسلانمق
(horoslanmak)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Ukrainian:
викаблу́чуватися
(vykablúčuvatysja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Ukrainian:
викабе́люватися
(vykabéljuvatysja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Ukrainian:
випе́ндрюватися
(vypéndrjuvatysja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Ukrainian:
випиндю́чуватися
(vypyndjúčuvatysja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Ukrainian:
вийо́буватися
(vyjóbuvatysja)
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Vietnamese:
khoe
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Walloon:
fé di s' yane
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Walloon:
fé di s' gueuye
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Walloon:
fé di s' nez
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Walloon:
fé di s' rinkinkin
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Walloon:
fé d' ses imbaras
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Welsh:
rhodresu
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
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Welsh:
bostio
— to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging