peacock
noun
the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
is peacocking
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present progressiveof peacock (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Behind a breeze-block enclosure, she is peacocking her heritage in a procession along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn during the borough’s annual West Indian Day Parade.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2019
Often, music festivals feel like giant runways where everyone is peacocking elaborate outfits they spent weeks putting together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
