Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic, transitive)To exhibit the best attributes of something.

    Grocery stores show off their produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.

  2. (idiomatic, intransitive, transitive)To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.

    She loves to show off her driving prowess.

    She loves to show off when she gets behind the wheel of a car.

More definitions
  • display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

Examples

161 sentences
  1. Don't show off.

    Не вихваляйся.

    ruНе хвастайся.

    deGib nicht so an.

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  2. He showed off his new car.

    ruОн похвастался своей новой машиной.

    deEr hat mit seinem neuen Wagen angegeben.

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  3. He showed off his new watch.

    ruОн выставлял напоказ свои новые часы.

    deEr stellte seine neue Uhr zur Schau.

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  4. Tom just wanted to show off.

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  5. Tom is such a show off.

    deTom ist so ein Angeber.

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Forms

shows off, showing off, showed off, shown off
Base formshow off · to show off
3rd person singularshows off
Present participleshowing off
Past simpleshowed off
Past participleshown off

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyshow off
he, she, itshows off

Past simpleLesson

all personsshowed off

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave shown off
he, she, ithas shown off

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill show off

Phrasal verbs

8 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

32 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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