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I was a bit of a show-off in school and loved playing dress-up, and my passion for it just grew as I got older.
Jai Courtney

Meaning of "show-off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOW-OFF

show-off  [ˈʃəʊɒf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOW-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Show-Off is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHOW-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of show-off in the English dictionary

The definition of show-off in the dictionary is a person who tries to impress people by showing what they can do, or what they own.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOW-OFF

show someone the door
show stopper
show the flag
show the white feather
show tippler
show trial
show up
show window
show-me attitude
Show-Me State
show-stopping
showable
showbiz
showbiz column
showbiz reporter
showbizzy
showboat
showboater
showbox
showbread

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOW-OFF

cut-off
drop-off
face-off
far-off
kick-off
on-off
one-off
play-off
pull-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
saw-off
set-off
showing-off
shut-off
spin-off
stop-off
throw-off
trade-off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of show-off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHOW-OFF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «show-off» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of show-off

Translation of «show-off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOW-OFF

Find out the translation of show-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of show-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «show-off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爱卖弄的人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fanfarrón
570 millions of speakers

English

show-off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शो बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَفَاخِر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хвастун
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exibicionista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রদর্শনী বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frimeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menunjuk-nunjuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Angeber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

見せびらかし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

pamer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ phô trương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்துடைப்புதான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिखावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hava atmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostentazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хизування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lăudăros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιγούρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

show -off
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skrytmåns
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrytepave
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of show-off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOW-OFF»

The term «show-off» is very widely used and occupies the 13.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOW-OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «show-off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «show-off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about show-off

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7 QUOTES WITH «SHOW-OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word show-off.
1
Jai Courtney
I was a bit of a show-off in school and loved playing dress-up, and my passion for it just grew as I got older.
2
Morris Gleitzman
I think, to be a successful author, you've got to be part recluse and part show-off.
3
Miranda Hart
No one likes a show-off, but if parallel parking was an Olympic sport, I would get gold, no probs.
4
Celia Imrie
Anyone who goes on the stage is a show-off, aren't they? Acting's weird.
5
Kelly Reilly
I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.
6
Ann Robinson
I was always a show-off - as a kid I was never afraid to make a fool of myself, and I guess that's still true.
7
Ralph Waite
I was never taken to a play or concert or church. Yet I was a show-off, a dreamer, a storyteller.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOW-OFF»

Discover the use of show-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to show-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Show Off: How to Do Absolutely Everything One Step at a Time
Featuring simple illustrated instructions, a witty and nearly wordless resource teaches kids how to do tons of cool things, from creating personalized arts and crafts to performing amazing tricks and pranks. Original.
Sarah Hines-Stephens, 2009
2
The Greatest Show Off Earth
Comic science fiction from the author of R̀aiders of the lost car park'. When Raymond is rescued from a Venusian food market by Professor Merlins travelling circus, he finds that the Professor has a task for him.
Robert Rankin, 1994
3
Show Off: A Novel
Nikki was one tough girl, or so all the kids said. She take on anybody, risk anything for the gang. But that was before she met Austin and began to turn her life around.
Paul Kropp, 2003
4
Wildfire, Show-off
When a television producer decides to create a show featuring high-society equestrians, Kris Furillo's rival, Dani, lands a role and soon acts like a diva which drives Kris crazy.
Cathy Hapka, 2008
5
The Show-Off
Moose teaches Hildys annoying cousin the art of friendship.
Stephanie Greene, 2007
6
Wine Cocktails: 50 Stylish Sippers That Show Off Your Reds, ...
In this 50-recipe, full-color book, cocktail connoisseur Rathbun shows how easy it is to create memorable cocktails with more than just champagne.
A. J. Rathbun, 2009
7
Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off
Five-year-old Olivia's new neighbor Rachel is in her kindergarten class, and they must overcome feelings of jealousy and competitiveness to be friends.
Ann M. Martin, 1993
8
Showoff
The fourth SWINDLE book, centering around a dog show that goes horribly awry!
Gordon Korman, 2012
9
Keeker and the Horse Show Show-Off: Book 2 in the Sneaky ...
When a flyer arrives announcing an upcoming horse show, Keeker and Plum are determined to enter! They work hard to prepare, but will it be enough?
Hadley Higginson, 2012
10
Show Off
Think about it combines with Wellington Square to provide a resource that aims to engage even the most reluctant readers. To help promote thinking skills, the stories are based around thought-provoking Citizenship themes.
John Talbot, 2003

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOW-OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term show-off is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Father of teenage boy killed in horror road crash blames 'show-off
Writing on Facebook, Brian's heartbroken dad John said: “Because of some f***ing idiot driver trying to show off, my son, my baby boy, is now dead on the ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»
2
5 Best New Car Features for Drivers Who Love to Show Off
"A lot of these things will be 'show-off' systems for some time to come," Mays says. Read on to check out the five systems at the top of Cars.com's show-offs list. «MainStreet, Nov 14»
3
The Show-Off Society
Liberals talk about circumstances; conservatives talk about character. This intellectual divide is most obvious when the subject is the persistence of poverty in a ... «New York Times, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Show-Off [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/show-off-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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