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showboating

/ˈʃəʊbəʊtɪŋ/

/ˈʃoʊboʊtɪŋ/

showboatingnoun

Translations

показуха

His showboating during the game annoyed his teammates.

Его показуха во время игры раздражала товарищей по команде.

Definitions

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.

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showboatinggerund / present participle

/ˈʃəʊˌbəʊtɪŋ/

/ˈʃoʊˌboʊtɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns, meaning 'ostentatiously showing off'.

Definitions

Ostentatiously displaying oneself or one's skills in order to attract attention or admiration.

His showboating antics after each goal irritated the coach.

showboatverb

showboating

Gerund

showboated

Past Simple

showboated

Past Participle

showboating

Gerund

/ˈʃəʊbəʊt/

/ˈʃoʊboʊt/

Translations

выпендриваться

He likes to showboat in front of his friends.

Он любит выпендриваться перед своими друзьями.

Additional translations

производить впечатление

Definitions

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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showboatnoun

Definitions

A river steamboat designed for carrying passengers and providing entertainment, often featuring a theater.

The showboat docked at the riverbank, ready to entertain the townspeople with its evening performance.

A person who seeks attention by showing off or behaving ostentatiously.

He's such a showboat, always trying to impress everyone with his stories.

A flamboyant action or display intended to attract attention or admiration, especially in sports.

The slam dunk was pure showboat, designed to wow the fans rather than score efficiently.

showboatadjective

Definitions

Flamboyant or ostentatious; intended to attract attention.

His showboat tactics on the field annoyed the coach.