flaunting
USFLAHNT-ing/ˈflɑntɪŋ/SayFLAWNT-ingUK/ˈflɔːntɪŋ/AUS/ˈflɔntɪŋ/
Noun pluralflauntings
Pluralflauntings
- 1Present 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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- 2Very 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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flaunting is a form of flaunt
flaunt, verb: To show something off so that everyone will notice it. Full entry
- Spelling
- flaunt → flaunting: add -ing
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