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Synonyms of showboat

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Another word for showboat is show pony. Other synonyms of showboat are flex, grandstand, stunt, aura farm and boulevardier.

Synonyms and similar words for showboat

nounA person, often an athlete or performer, who behaves in an ostentatious, flashy manner to attract...

  • show ponyA person who loves to be the center of attention, prioritizes their image, or likes to show off.

verbTo show off.

  • flexTo flaunt one's superiority; to show off.
  • grandstandTo behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.
  • stuntTo show off; to posture; to flaunt valuables.
  • aura farmTo engage in aura farming: to “farm” (engage in coordinated or repetitive efforts regarded by others as either...
  • boulevardierTo strut or show off like a boulevardier.
  • cut a wide swath USTo behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
  • exhibitionizeTo make an exhibition or display (of); to show off.
  • floss slangTo show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.
  • fluff one's feathersTo show off.
  • galleryTo show off.
  • high-side slangTo show off; to strut.
  • let one's nuts hang slang
  • preenTo show off, posture, or smarm.
  • show offTo attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or...
  • strutTo walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
  • strut one's stuffTo behave or perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, as if to impress others; to show off.
  • swag it out slangTo behave in a self-confident and ostentatious manner; show off.
  • swaggerTo behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
  • swankTo swagger, to show off.
  • three-sheetTo exaggerate, hype up, or show off.
  • yayaTo show off or behave in an egocentric or self-important manner.
  • cut it fat UK, obsoleteTo exaggerate or show off.
  • cut round US, datedTo show off; to be performative.
  • figure away obsoleteTo make an impression; to show off.
  • flamboast dated, slangTo show off.
  • flaunt archaic, literaryTo show off, as with flashy clothing.
  • ostent obsoleteTo make an ambitious display of; to exhibit or show boastingly; to ostentate.
  • ostentate obsoleteTo boast, show off.
  • show away archaicTo show off.
  • venditate obsoleteTo exhibit, as though for sale; to show off.

Meaning of showboat

  1. noun A river steamboat having a resident theatre.
  2. noun A person, often an athlete or performer, who behaves in an ostentatious, flashy manner to attract attention or admiration; a showoff.
  3. verb To show off.

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Questions about synonyms of showboat

What is another word for showboat?
Showboat has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as show pony, flex, grandstand, stunt, aura farm, boulevardier, cut a wide swath and exhibitionize.
What does showboat mean?
Showboat means a river steamboat having a resident theatre.

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