flaunt
flaunt Lexical Profile
flaunt Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To display something ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
"He disliked the way the executives would flaunt their expensive watches during company meetings."
To dress or behave in a boldly ostentatious orprovocative manner.
"The performers loved to flaunt across the stage in their extravagant feathered costumes."
• noun
An act of displaying something ostentatiously or boastfully.
"The luxury yacht was seen by locals as a tasteless flaunt of his newfound wealth."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'flaunt' (to display something ostentatiously) with 'flout' (to openly disregard a rule or convention).
• Rhymes for flaunt
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-16th century, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish 'flankta' (to flutter or wave about).