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show off

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of show off

act up, clown (around), cut up, fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), showboat, skylark
Words Related to show off

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 of show off

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

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 of show off

camouflage, disguise, mask

conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, obscure, occlude, occult, shroud, veil

show-off

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of show-off

informal + disapproving a person who tries to impress other people with his or her abilities or possessions
Synonyms and Near Synonyms of show-off

hotshot

smart aleck, smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, wiseacre, wiseass, wise guy, wisenheimer (also weisenheimer)

know-all [chiefly British], know-it-all

wisecracker

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