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showboating

UK
/ˈʃəʊbəʊtɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃoʊboʊtɪŋ/

Translations

showboatingnoun
frimeFamilier.
His showboating during the game annoyed both his teammates and the coach.
Sa frime pendant le match agaçait ses coéquipiers et l'entraîneur.
Additional translations
esbroufeFamilier.
Synonyms
flamboyance
vainglory
ostentation
bragging
boasting
Antonyms
humility
modesty
showboatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃəʊˌbəʊtɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃoʊˌboʊtɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, meaning 'ostentatiously showing off'.
His showboating antics after each goal irritated the coach.
Ses gestes ostentatoires après chaque but irritaient l'entraîneur.
Additional translations
frimeurFamilier.
showboatverb

showboating

Gerund

showboated
Past Simple
showboated
Past Participle
showboating
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃəʊbəʊt/
US
/ˈʃoʊboʊt/
frimerRegistre familier.
He tends to showboat during meetings, always trying to impress the boss with his ideas.
Il a tendance à frimer pendant les réunions, cherchant toujours à impressionner le patron avec ses idées.
Additional translations
se pavanerPlus neutre que frimer.
Synonyms
display
ostentate
parade
exhibit
flaunt
Antonyms
downplay
understate

Definitions

showboatingnoun
The act of showing off or displaying ostentatious behavior, often to attract attention or admiration.
His showboating during the game annoyed both his teammates and the coach.
showboatinggerund / present participle
Ostentatiously displaying oneself or one's skills in order to attract attention or admiration.
His showboating antics after each goal irritated the coach.
showboatverb
To perform or behave in a flamboyant or ostentatious manner, often to attract attention or admiration.
He tends to showboat during meetings, always trying to impress the boss with his ideas.
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