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- DictionaryFlaunt/flônt/
verb
- 1. display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance: "newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity"
The meaning of FLAUNT is to display or obtrude oneself to public notice. How to use flaunt in a sentence. Flaunt vs. Flout: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Flaunt.
FLAUNT definition: 1. to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration: 2. to show your…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to parade or display ostentatiously: to flaunt one's wealth. Synonyms: vaunt, exhibit, flourish. to ignore or treat with disdain: He was expelled for flaunting military regulations.
1. To exhibit ostentatiously or shamelessly: flaunts his trendy clothes; flaunts his knowledge about music. See Synonyms at show. 2. Usage Problem To ignore or disregard (a rule, for example) openly or scornfully. v.intr. 1. To show oneself off or move in an ostentatious way: "A tortoiseshell butterfly flaunted across the window" (Virginia Woolf).
Flaunt is "to display proudly or show off," like when you flaunt your new Italian leather jacket by wearing it to the beach and pretending you're cold to make sure everyone sees it. Although we love it when a peacock flaunts his colorful feathers, when a person does the same thing we feel bad.
Definition of flaunt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. 1. to display ( possessions, oneself, etc) ostentatiously; show off. 2. to wave or cause to wave freely; flutter. noun. 3. the act of flaunting. USAGE Flaunt is sometimes wrongly used where flout is meant: they must be prevented from flouting (not flaunting) the law.
