exposing oneself

Verb

expose oneself (third-person singular simple present exposes oneself, present participle exposing oneself, simple past and past participle exposed oneself)

1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To display one's genitalia or female nipples in a public place or in other inappropriate circumstances.
   • The police arrested the man who had exposed himself in public.
2. (idiomatic) To put oneself in a vulnerable position.
   • The soldiers exposed themselves by moving into unfamiliar territory.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see expose.