showboat

🇺🇸 /ˈʃəʊbəʊt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃəʊbəʊt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to act in a way that draws attention to oneself by displaying one's abilities or achievements

He's a great player, but he tends to showboat during his solos.

noun
R

a boat that serves as a venue for musical performances and entertainment

The showboat on the river was a popular attraction for tourists.

translation

v. to act in a way that draws attention to oneself by displaying one's abilities or achievements
n. a boat that serves as a venue for musical performances and entertainment

Word Forms

3rd Present showboats
Past showboated
Perfect showboated
Progressive showboating
Plural showboats