Sekirov Dictionary

showboat

/ˈʃoʊˌboʊt/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

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(US) A river steamboat having a resident theatre.
- Mr. Sterling was born in Baltimore on June 24, 1915, to Jack Sexton and Edna Cable, veteran performers in vaudeville, showboats and stock companies. — 1990
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(US, informal) A person, often an athlete or performer, who behaves in an ostentatious, flashy manner to attract attention or admiration; a showoff.
- Well, I was a little upset at first. I mean, obviously people are going to think I'm a showboat, and a little bit of a prick. — 2004

verb1

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(informal) To show off.
- Out: Trash talk, dirty play, crybabying, showboating and players who can't be bothered to show up for games or keep their shoes on. — 1995

forms

showboated · showboating · showboats

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