showed off; shown off or showed off; showing off; shows off
: to display proudly
wanted to show our new car off
: to seek to attract attention by conspicuous behavior
boys showing off for the girls
Examples of show-off in a Sentence
Verb
the athletes warmed up, happily showing off for the crowd before the match officially started
she just wants to show off her new jewelry
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Otherwise, this is a visually stunning chassis that will satisfy patient-building component show-offs.
—PCMAG, 1 Mar. 2025
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Wimbledon was a font of enviable wrist candy again this week, with celebrities showing off some stellar watches courtside.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
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Noun
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These summer show-off container gardens will brighten up any porch or patio all season long—even in the Southern heat.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Otherwise, this is a visually stunning chassis that will satisfy patient-building component show-offs.
—PCMAG, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
Simpson took to Instagram to show off her birthday look.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Wimbledon was a font of enviable wrist candy again this week, with celebrities showing off some stellar watches courtside.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
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“Show-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show-off. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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