Behave in a way so as to attract attention
Meanings
- Behave in a way so as to attract attention (intransitive, International English)
- Make the qualities of another thing more apparent (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- The children were SHOWING OFF and irritated me.To boast; To display something you are proud of.
- He wanted to SHOW OFF his new sound system.
- The shirt really SHOWED OFF his new tie.