noun
- a person who tries to impress others by displaying their abilities, possessions, or achievements in an obvious way
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t be such a showoff with your new car.
- The showoff kept interrupting the teacher to demonstrate his knowledge.
- She called him a showoff after he did backflips at the party.
- Nobody likes a showoff who constantly brags about their accomplishments.
- He’s not really that talented; he’s just a showoff.
- The showoff spent the entire evening talking about his expensive watch.