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flaunt verb [ flɔːnt ]

• display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
• "newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity"
Similar: show off, display ostentatiously, draw attention to, make a (great) show of, put on show, put on display, parade, exhibit, flourish, brandish, wave, dangle, exult in, brag about, crow about, vaunt, flash,
Opposite: be modest about, hide,
Origin: mid 16th century: of unknown origin.


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