Synonyms of shown off

shown off

verb

variants or showed off

past participle of show off

1

as in cut up

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 & Similar Words

• cut up
• acted up
• horsed around
• skylarked
• clowned (around)
• fooled around
• hotdogged
• monkeyed (around)
• showboated
• carried on
• roared
• reveled
• misbehaved
• roughhoused
• capered
• cavorted
• gamboled
• larked
• romped
• wassailed
• frisked
• rollicked
• frolicked
• caroused
• mafficked
• disported

2

as in shown

to present so as to invite notice or attention

she just wants to show off her new jewelry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shown
• displayed
• announced
• waved
• exhibited
• laid out
• unveiled
• flashed
• flaunted
• exposed
• produced
• strutted
• paraded
• advertised
• told (of)
• sported
• proclaimed
• disported
• revealed
• flourished
• posted
• talked (about)
• broadcast
• aired
• publicized
• heralded
• brandished
• discovered
• divulged
• trumpeted
• sounded
• placarded
• uncovered
• blazed
• bared
• unmasked
• uncloaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguised
• camouflaged
• masked
• covered
• concealed
• hidden
• obscured
• veiled
• shrouded
• occluded
• enshrouded
• curtained
• occulted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shown off

Again Skinner showed off his athleticism with a touchdown pass of 51 yards to Weaver to tie the score 14-14. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Once the coat was removed, Middleton showed off even more of her monochrome styling with a Reiss matte-silk tie-neck blouse in gray. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Prosper showed off his high-flying abilities during the match. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Mark Zuckerberg showed off Meta’s new glasses, named Meta VR Glasses, at the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park, Calif. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Cadillac Formula 1 Team test driver Colton Herta showed off his impressive wheelman skills by pulling off the save of a lifetime during Formula 2 qualifying in Baku earlier today. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Pitt showed off a hair transformation while posing with his girlfriend of nearly four years. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Travis showed off those running skills Friday, rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries to lead the Huskies over Buffalo Grove 49-14 in a Mid-Suburban East game in Arlington Heights. — Dick Quagliano, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Dancing With the Stars pro Emma Slater showed off her recent injury in a social media video. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026