flaunt´er

flaunt´er: flaunt «flnt, flahnt», verb, noun.

–v.t.

to show off; try to impress others with; display ostentatiously or obtrusively: »She flaunts her riches before her friends.
SYNONYM(S): flourish, obtrude.

–v.i.

1. to parade oneself boastfully, impudently, or defiantly on the public view.

2. a) to wave proudly or gaily: »Flags and pennants flaunted from the masts of the ships.
b) (of plants) to wave so as to display their beauty.

–n.

1. the act of flaunting.

2. Obsolete. showy dress; finery.

╂[origin uncertain. Compare Norman French flâneur idler.]

–flaunt´er, noun.

–flaunt´ing|ly, adverb.

Usage Because of partial similarity of sound, flaunt and flout are sometimes confused. Flaunt means to display boldly and brazenly, regardless of what people may think: »to flaunt one's vices, to flaunt one's wealth.
Flout means to mock or treat with contempt: »to flout school rules.
Confusion arises because one may flaunt one thing in order to flout another: »She flouted the custom of wearing simple dresses to the office by flaunting her red satin cocktail dress.

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flaunt — [ flɔnt ] verb transitive to deliberately try to make people notice your possessions, beauty, abilities, etc., because you want them to admire you: Lawrence didn t flaunt his wealth; he lived a simple life. flaunt yourself: Models flaunted… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flaunt — flaunt, flout The two words are unrelated. To flaunt means ‘to display ostentatiously’: • Women should have it both ways they should be able to flaunt their sexuality and be taken seriously E. Wurtzel, 1998. To flout means ‘to show contempt for… … Modern English usage
Flaunt — (fl[aum]nt or fl[add]nt; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flaunted}; p. pr. & vb. n.. {Flaunting}.] [Cf. dial. G. flandern to flutter, wave; perh. akin to E. flatter, flutter.] To throw or spread out; to flutter; to move ostentatiously; as, a flaunting … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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flaunt — flaunt·er; flaunt·ing·ly; flaunt; … English syllables
flaunt — ► VERB ▪ display ostentatiously. USAGE It is a common error to use flaunt when flout is intended. Flaunt means ‘display ostentatiously’, while flout means ‘openly disregard (a rule or convention)’. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
flaunt´i|ly — flaunt|y «FLN tee, FLAHN », adjective. flaunting; showy. –flaunt´i|ly, adverb. –flaunt´i|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
flaunt|y — «FLN tee, FLAHN », adjective. flaunting; showy. –flaunt´i|ly, adverb. –flaunt´i|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary

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