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(Entry 1 of 2)
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
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2
to present so as to invite notice or attention
- she just wants to show off her new jewelry
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show-off
nounSynonyms of show-off (Entry 2 of 2)
informal + disapproving
a person who tries to impress other people with his or her abilities or possessions
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- smart aleck,
- smarty
- (or smartie),
- smarty-pants,
- wiseacre,
- wiseass,
- wise guy,
- wisenheimer
- (also weisenheimer)
- know-all
- [chiefly British],
- know-it-all
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“Show off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of show off was in 1750
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