fluff one's feathers en · VERB
Meanings
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To show off.
He knew, though, that the man wasn't thinking of violence. Instead, he was fluffing his feathers for Thessa and doing a little blustering dance.
2014, Liz Tyner, A Captain and a Rogue, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluffing one's feathers | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fluffed one's feathers | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fluffed one's feathers | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fluffs one's feathers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
flaunt · exhibitionize · strut · swank · floss · cut it fat · showboat · boulevardier · preen · aura farm · flamboast · venditate · ostent · yaya · cut a wide swath · strut one's stuff · swagger · show off · flex · high-side · three-sheet · show away · swagger · fluff one's feathers · figure away · cut a wide swath · let one's nuts hang · preen · strut one's stuff · stunt · cut round · gallery · ostentate · swag it out