show off

show off

verb

Definition of SHOW OFF

1

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior <the athletes warmed up, happily showing off for the crowd before the match officially started>

Synonyms act up, clown (around), fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), showboat, show off, skylark

Related Words carry on, misbehave; roughhouse; caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp; carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail

2

to present so as to invite notice or attention <she just wants to show off her new jewelry>

Synonyms display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, lay out, parade, produce, show off, sport, strut, unveil

Related Words brandish, flourish, wave; advertise, air, announce, blaze, broadcast, herald, placard, post, proclaim, publicize, sound, trumpet; divulge, talk (about), tell (of); bare, discover, reveal, uncloak, uncover, unmask

Near Antonyms camouflage, disguise, mask; conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, obscure, occlude, occult, shroud, veil