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flaunt
[flawnt]
verb (used without object)
to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
to wave conspicuously in the air.
verb (used with object)
to parade or display ostentatiously.
to flaunt one's wealth.
to ignore or treat with disdain.
He was expelled for flaunting military regulations.
noun
the act of flaunting.
Obsolete., something flaunted.
flaunt
/ flɔːnt /
verb
to display (possessions, oneself, etc) ostentatiously; show off
to wave or cause to wave freely; flutter
noun
the act of flaunting
Usage
Confusables Note
Other Word Forms
- flaunter noun
- flauntingly adverb
- unflaunted adjective
- unflaunting adjective
- unflauntingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of flaunt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of flaunt1
Example Sentences
Swift pointed out that nobody wants a guest to commandeer a wedding speech to flaunt their own relationship news.
For example, the Saudi General Authority of Media Regulation issued new rules for social media creators mandating their adherence to modest clothing guidelines and prohibiting inappropriate language and flaunting wealth.
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant are all smiles in wedding attire as they flaunt matching rings signaling the start of a new chapter — or at least that’s what one recently viral AI photo depicts.
It’s a city that has long acknowledged, even flaunted, America’s discomfort with it.
For months, fury had been brewing against "nepo babies", the children of powerful politicians of all stripes, who were accused of flaunting their unexplained wealth on social media.
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