Vocabulary
Flaunt
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
Urdu meaning
اکڑ دکھانا، شان دکھانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The offer has less to do with Kashmir and more to do with his desire to create publiegoodwillinPakistan for himself and flaunt his image globally as a peacemaker.
- They adopt new fashions and hairstyles, flaunt new clothes, and dream about achieving certain goals.
- Australia, which had no national flags to flaunt or drums to beat in the world`s largest cricket stadium, defeated India, outplaying it in every department of the game.
- The Americans are certainly working overtime to make it happen, as President Joe Biden would love to use a peace deal as a trophy in international statesmanship he can flaunt come election time in the US next year.
Synonyms
show off, display ostentatiously, draw attention to, make a (great) show of
Antonyms
be modest about, hide
Curator example
“newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity”
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