Bill drove around all afternoon showing his new car off.
•Mrs. Williams was showing off her baby to the neighbors.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
show someone/something off — display or cause others to take notice of someone or something that is a source of pride his jeans were tight fitting, showing off his compact figure … Useful english dictionary
show off — verb display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously (Freq. 4) he showed off his new sports car • Syn: ↑flaunt, ↑flash, ↑ostentate, ↑swank • Derivationally related forms: ↑ostentation … Useful english dictionary
show — show1 [ ʃou ] (past tense showed; past participle shown [ ʃoun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 prove something is true ▸ 2 give information ▸ 3 behave in particular way ▸ 4 let someone see something ▸ 5 give instructions, etc. ▸ 6 lead someone somewhere ▸ 7 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
show */*/*/ — I UK [ʃəʊ] / US [ʃoʊ] verb Word forms show : present tense I/you/we/they show he/she/it shows present participle showing past tense showed past participle shown UK [ʃəʊn] / US [ʃoʊn] 1) [transitive] to prove that something exists or is true The… … English dictionary
show — ► VERB (past part. shown or showed) 1) be, allow, or make visible. 2) exhibit or produce for inspection or viewing. 3) represent or depict in art. 4) display or allow to be perceived (a quality, emotion, or characteristic). 5) demonstrate or… … English terms dictionary
show — show1 W1S1 [ʃəu US ʃou] v past tense showed past participle shown [ʃəun US ʃoun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(let somebody see)¦ 2¦(prove something)¦ 3¦(feelings/attitudes/qualities)¦ 4¦(explain with actions)¦ 5¦(picture/map etc)¦ 6¦(guide somebody)¦ 7¦(point at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
show — 1 verb past tense showed past participle shown /SUn/ 1 PROVE (T) to provide facts or information that make it clear that something is true or that something exists: show (that): The latest poll clearly shows that most voters are unaware of this.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
show — verb (past participle shown or showed) 1》 be, allow, or cause to be visible. ↘exhibit or produce for inspection. ↘present (a film or television programme) on a screen for viewing. ↘represent or depict in art. ↘(show oneself or one … English new terms dictionary
show — [[t]ʃo͟ʊ[/t]] ♦ shows, showing, showed, shown 1) VERB If something shows that a state of affairs exists, it gives information that proves it or makes it clear to people. [V that] Research shows that a high fibre diet may protect you from bowel… … English dictionary
show*/*/*/ — [ʃəʊ] (past tense showed; past participle shown [ʃəʊn] ) verb I 1) [T] to prove that something exists or is true The study shows an increase in the disease among the elderly.[/ex] Accidents like this show what can happen when drivers are not… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
show off — 1) PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is showing off, you are criticizing them for trying to impress people by showing in a very obvious way what they can do or what they own. [V P] All right, there s no need to show off... [V P]… … English dictionary
