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flaunting

USFLAHNT-ing/ˈflɑntɪŋ/SayFLAWNT-ingUK/ˈflɔːntɪŋ/AUS/ˈflɔntɪŋ/

Noun pluralflauntings

3 meanings of flaunting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of flaunt. Use it after is, was or were, or as the name of the action.

    She was flaunting her new ring at the party.

    Flaunting your money in front of friends is not kind.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Very bright and showy, made to make people look.

    He wore a flaunting red jacket covered in gold buttons.

    The new mall has a flaunting sign that lights up the whole street.

    Similarshowy, flashy, gaudy, ostentatious, flamboyant

    Oppositeunderstated, modest, plain

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  3. 3
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of showing something off so that people notice it.

    The flaunting of new phones at school made some kids feel left out.

    Her neighbors grew tired of her constant flauntings of each new purchase.

    Similardisplay, parading, showing

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flaunting is a form of flaunt

flaunt, verb: To show something off so that everyone will notice it. Full entry

Forms
flauntflaunts he/she/itflaunting -ing formflaunted past tense, past participle
Spelling
flaunt → flaunting: add -ing

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