Definitions

show off

[shoh-awf, -of] / ˈʃoʊˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

flaunt; brag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brag flaunt

STRONG

grandstand

WEAK

advertise boast brandish demonstrate display disport exhibit expose flash hand a line hotdog make a spectacle of parade spread out swagger trot out

Antonyms

WEAK

be modest cower shy away

NOUN

person who brags

Synonyms

STRONG

bighead bigmouth braggadocio braggart bragger daredevil egotist extrovert grandstander ham hot dog vaunter

WEAK

boaster exhibitionist swaggerer vulgarian

Antonyms

WEAK

introvert

Example Sentences

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From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Apple is expected to show off a revamped Siri during the keynote on Monday, along with some other AI updates.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Julian, left, and Javier Gutierrez show off their vintage clothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Craftsman’s Valley features booths where artisans show off such skills as blacksmithing or glassblowing, and the Grist Mill churns out loaves of the park’s famed cinnamon bread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It was like the boasts the boys chanted when they wanted to show off.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

show off

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