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showboat Definition and Meaning in English (showboat definition)

verb
Synonyms:boastflauntgrandstand
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Showboat definition: To act in an exaggerated or ostentatious manner, often to draw attention or admiration to oneself.

Definitions of Showboat

  1. 1verb(informal)

    To act in an exaggerated or ostentatious manner, often to draw attention or admiration to oneself.

  2. 2noun(informal)

    A person who habitually showboats or seeks attention through flamboyant display.

Example Sentences

casual

“He tends to showboat whenever he scores a goal, which irritates his teammates.”

casual

“Don't be such a showboat; just focus on playing the game well.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

be modesthumble oneselfdownplay

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularshowboats
past tenseshowboated
gerundshowboating
agent nounshowboater

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Showboat definition: To act in an exaggerated or ostentatious manner, often to draw attention or admiration to oneself.
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'Showboat' translates to 'showboat' in English. Showboat definition: To act in an exaggerated or ostentatious manner, often to draw attention or admiration to oneself.
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