Past tense of flaunt
regular verb
The past tense of flaunt is flaunted. The past participle is also flaunted.
Forms of flaunt
| Base form (V1) | flaunt /flɔːnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | flaunted |
| Past participle (V3) | flaunted |
| Present participle | flaunting |
| Third person singular | flaunts |
Flaunted in a sentence
- The house came into sight, above the cedar grove beyond whose black interstices an apple orchard flaunted in the sunny afternoon.1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Library of America, published 1985, page 26
- He pierced with his sombre detachment the plate-glass of ironmongers and saddlers, while Strether flaunted an affinity with the dealers in stamped letter-paper and in smart neckties.1903 September 28, Henry James, The Ambassadors, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC
- Bankman-Fried had long flaunted his E.A. bona fides to distinguish himself from other crypto billionaires.2022 December 9, Jennifer Szalai, “Effective Altruism Warned of Risks. Did It Also Incentivize Them?”, in The New York Times, archived…. From the entry ea
- The kids played outside, and the hoes flaunted their bodies in their skin-tight skirts and coochie cutters.2017, Bro. Lamont Charles McGee Bey, Free Da King Fate. From the entry coochie cutters
- In his songs Jay-Z has singlemindedly flaunted his executive ambitions and how they’ve paid off.2009 September 13, Jon Pareles, “An Overdog to Root For”, in The New York Times. From the entry singlemindedly
Meaning of flaunt
- verb To wave or flutter smartly in the wind.
- verb To parade, display with ostentation.
- verb To show off, as with flashy clothing.
Questions about the past tense of flaunt
- What is the past tense of flaunt?
- The past tense of flaunt is flaunted.
- What is the past participle of flaunt?
- The past participle of flaunt is flaunted.
- Is flaunt a regular or irregular verb?
- Flaunt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: flaunt (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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