SHOWBOATS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Showboat

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈʃəʊbəʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(in the US) a river steamer on which theatrical performances are given.

Short Definition:

(in US) river steamer on which theatrical performances are given

Definition:

a show-off; an exhibitionist

Short Definition:

show-off

Examples:
  • he's neither a show-off nor a showboat

Word: Showboat

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈʃəʊbəʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

show off

Short Definition:

show off

Examples:
  • he was basically showboating to the crowd and they were loving it

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