show off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shoh awf, of]
- /ʃoʊ ɔf, ɒf/
- /ʃəʊ ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh awf, of]
- /ʃoʊ ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of show off words

noun show off a theatrical production, performance, or company. 1
noun show off a radio or television program. 1
noun show off a motion picture. 1
noun show off an exposition for dealers or the public of products by various manufacturers in a particular industry, usually held in an exhibition hall, convention facility, or the like: the annual boat show. 1
noun show off any kind of public exhibition or exposition: a show of Renoirs. 1
noun show off ostentatious display: nothing but mere show. 1

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Origin of show off

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80; noun use of verb phrase show off

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Parts of speech for Show off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Show off

show off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

show off usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for show off

verb show off

act out — If you act out an event which has happened, you copy the actions which took place and make them into a play.
act up — If something is acting up, it is not working properly.
attitudinize — to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude
blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
blow smoke — (Idiomatic) To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.

All 69 Synonyms of show off