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to show off
01
to act in a way that is intended to impress others
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
off
Base verb
show
Present tense
show off
3rd person singular
shows off
Present participle
showing off
Past simple
showed off
Past participle
shown off
Examples
The chef showed off by creating an intricate dessert.
02
to proudly display the positive qualities or attributes of something in order to showcase its best features
Transitive: to show off qualities of something
Examples
She showed the newly designed website off during the meeting.
