show-off en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈʃəʊ ˌɒf/ (UK)
- /ˈʃoʊ ˌɑf/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈʃoʊ ˌɔf/ (General-American)
Etymology
Deverbal from show off.
Meanings
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One who shows off; a person given to egotistically demonstrating their prowess or ability.
Quit being such a show-off, before someone gets hurt.
He was still a tad disgruntled about being used as a work-horse, but he allowed this feeling to be repressed in favor of the pomp and circumstance of the parade. He was, after all, a bit of a show-off when he could get away with it. And that is a real understatement!
2003, Robert J. Evans, Chris Dulabone, Abducted to Oz:“Don’t tell me what to do, you double-crossing little show-off!” he grated. “Here, stand aside there, and let a man pass.”
1959, Roger Barlow, Stormy Voyage, New York: Simon and Schuster:Totally obsessive fans are a good measure of a ride’s popularity, but they’re kind of a pain in the ass, too. They lipsynch the soundtrack, cadge souvenirs and pester you with smarmy, show-off questions.
2003, Cory Doctorow, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, Tor Books:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| showoff | alternative | lexicographic | |
| show-offs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (44)
es exhibicionista (one who shows off) · he שְׁוִיצֶר (one who shows off) · ca presumida (one who shows off) · fi mahtailija (one who shows off) · bg баровец (one who shows off) · pl szpaner (one who shows off) · ru бахвал (one who shows off) · ru позёр (one who shows off) · la ostentātor (one who shows off) · de Prahlhans (one who shows off) · es notas (one who shows off) · pl szpanerka (one who shows off) · eo fanfaronulo (one who shows off) · uli habos (one who shows off) · da pralhals (one who shows off) · scn spacchiusu (one who shows off) · ka მეტიჩარა (one who shows off) · ru хвастун (one who shows off) · de Angeber (one who shows off) · ka მატრაკვეცა (one who shows off) · es presumido (one who shows off) · it sborone (one who shows off) · bg фукльо (one who shows off) · da blærerøv (one who shows off) · fr m'as-tu-vu (one who shows off) · ca presumit (one who shows off) · es fanfarrón (one who shows off) · es postureador (one who shows off) · eo pavo (one who shows off) · az lovğa (one who shows off) · de Selbstdarsteller (one who shows off) · ca fatxenda (one who shows off) · pt metido (one who shows off) · it coatto (one who shows off) · es mandaparte (one who shows off) · fi brassailija (one who shows off) · pl chwalipięta (one who shows off) · tl pasikat (one who shows off) · pt exibida (one who shows off) · es fantasma (one who shows off) · pt exibido (one who shows off) · nl uitslover (one who shows off) · fr frimeur (one who shows off) · nl aansteller (one who shows off)