Phrase guide

show off

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

2

verb

Meaning 2

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

3

verb

Meaning 3

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

4

verb

Meaning 4

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

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

104 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَفَاخَر (tafāḵar) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Arabic: تَبَاهَى (tabāhā) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Arabic: بغى يبان (bḡa iban) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Bulgarian: парадирам (paradiram) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Catalan: voler parèixer — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Catalan: voler fer-se veure — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Catalan: vantar-se — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Chinese Mandarin: 炫耀 (xuànyào) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Chinese Mandarin: 賣弄 /卖弄 (màinong) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Chinese Mandarin: 誇耀 /夸耀 (kuāyào) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Czech: předvádět se — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Dutch: zich aanstellen — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Dutch: pronken met — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Esperanto: dandi — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Esperanto: fanfaroni — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Esperanto: paradi — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Esperanto: pavi — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: näyttää — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: brassailla — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: päteä — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: pröystäillä — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: mahtailla — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: leveillä — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: ylpeillä — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: kehuskella — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Finnish: briljeerata — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • French: crâner — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • French: faire le malin — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • French: frimer — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • French: se la péter — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Galician: lucir — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Galician: gabarse — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Georgian: მატრაკვეცა (maṭraḳveca) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Georgian: მეტიჩარა (meṭičara) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • German: angeben — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • German: aufschneiden — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • German: prangen — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • German: sich wichtigmachen — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • German: renommieren — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • German: sich aufblasen — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • German: wichtigtun — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Greek: επιδεικνύω (epideiknýo) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Ancient Greek: πομπεύω (pompeúō) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Italian: vantare — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Italian: vantarsi — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Italian: mettere in mostra — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Italian: mettersi in mostra — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Japanese: 見えをはる (mie o haru) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Japanese: 見せようとする (miseyō to suru) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Japanese: ひけらかす (hikarakasu) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Korean: 나대다 (nadaeda) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Latin: ostento — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Macedonian: се фали (se fali) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Māori: whakameremere — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Māori: whakametometo — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Māori: whakamenomeno — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Occitan: voler paréisser — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Occitan: voler se far veire/véser — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Occitan: faire l'arbalant — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Occitan: far lo gloriós — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Occitan: har lo flòri — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Occitan: har lo hasanhòt — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Occitan: har antifàcia — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Polish: popisywać się — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Polish: produkować się — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Polish: paradować — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Portuguese: mostrar-se — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Portuguese: jactar-se — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Portuguese: achar-se — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Romanian: se făli — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Romanian: se lăuda — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Russian: рисова́ться (risovátʹsja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Russian: красова́ться (krasovátʹsja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Russian: выде́лываться (vydélyvatʹsja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Russian: выпе́ндриваться (vypéndrivatʹsja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Russian: выёживаться (vyjóživatʹsja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Russian: выёбываться (vyjóbyvatʹsja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Sikkimese: ངོམས (ngoms) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: chulear — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: lucir — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: lucirse — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: hacer alarde de — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: alardear de — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: desfilar — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: pavonearse — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: purear — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: dragonear — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Spanish: pintearse — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Swedish: paradera — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Turkish: hava atmak — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Ottoman Turkish: خروسلانمق (horoslanmak) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Ukrainian: викаблу́чуватися (vykablúčuvatysja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Ukrainian: викабе́люватися (vykabéljuvatysja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Ukrainian: випе́ндрюватися (vypéndrjuvatysja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Ukrainian: випиндю́чуватися (vypyndjúčuvatysja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Ukrainian: вийо́буватися (vyjóbuvatysja) — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Vietnamese: khoe — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Walloon: fé di s' yane — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Walloon: fé di s' gueuye — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Walloon: fé di s' nez — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Walloon: fé di s' rinkinkin — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Walloon: fé d' ses imbaras — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Welsh: rhodresu — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging
  • Welsh: bostio — to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging