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show-off

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who shows off; a person given to egotistically demonstrating their prowess or ability.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Quit being such a show-off, before someone gets hurt.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exhibitionist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: egotist, egoist, swellhead

Narrower terms: grandstander, hotdog, hot dog, poseur, poser

History

Etymology

A deverbal from show off.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: lovğa — one who shows off
  • Bulgarian: фукльо (fukljo) — one who shows off
  • Bulgarian: баровец (barovec) — one who shows off
  • Catalan: fatxenda — one who shows off
  • Catalan: presumit — one who shows off
  • Catalan: presumida — one who shows off
  • Danish: pralhals — one who shows off
  • Danish: blærerøv — one who shows off
  • Dutch: aansteller — one who shows off
  • Dutch: uitslover — one who shows off
  • Esperanto: fanfaronulo — one who shows off
  • Esperanto: pavo — one who shows off
  • Finnish: mahtailija — one who shows off
  • Finnish: brassailija — one who shows off
  • French: m'as-tu-vu — one who shows off
  • French: frimeur — one who shows off
  • Georgian: მატრაკვეცა (maṭraḳveca) — one who shows off
  • Georgian: მეტიჩარა (meṭičara) — one who shows off
  • German: Angeber — one who shows off
  • German: Selbstdarsteller — one who shows off
  • German: Prahlhans — one who shows off
  • Hebrew: שְׁוִיצֶר (shvítzer) — one who shows off
  • Italian: coatto — one who shows off
  • Italian: sborone — one who shows off
  • Latin: ostentātor — one who shows off
  • Polish: chwalipięta — one who shows off
  • Portuguese: metido — one who shows off
  • Portuguese: exibido — one who shows off
  • Portuguese: exibida — one who shows off
  • Russian: позёр (pozjór) — one who shows off
  • Russian: хвастун (xvastun) — one who shows off
  • Russian: бахвал (baxval) — one who shows off
  • Sicilian: spacchiusu — one who shows off
  • Spanish: exhibicionista — one who shows off
  • Spanish: fanfarrón — one who shows off
  • Spanish: fantasma — one who shows off
  • Spanish: postureador — one who shows off
  • Spanish: presumido — one who shows off
  • Spanish: mandaparte — one who shows off
  • Spanish: notas — one who shows off
  • Tagalog: pasikat — one who shows off