showboats (Meaning)
showboats
to behave in a conspicuous or ostentatious manner, a river steamship containing a theater and carrying a troupe of actors to give plays at river communities, a river steamboat used as a traveling theater, one who tries to attract attention by conspicuous behavior
Synonyms & Antonyms of showboats
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showboats Sentence Examples
- The captain's flamboyant showboating cost them the race.
- The politician's showboating for the cameras was seen as insincere.
- The athlete's excessive showboating after scoring angered the opposing team.
- The actor's showboating performance overshadowed the rest of the cast.
- The company's showboating tactics in the presentation failed to impress the investors.
- The salesman's showboating pitches fell flat with customers.
- The teacher's showboating style of teaching made it difficult for students to focus.
- The author's showboating use of language distracted from the substance of their writing.
- The performer's showboating antics drew mixed reactions from the audience.
- The team's constant showboating generated unnecessary penalties and cost them the game.
FAQs About the word showboats
to behave in a conspicuous or ostentatious manner, a river steamship containing a theater and carrying a troupe of actors to give plays at river communities, a
horses around, shows off,revels, roars, acts up, hotdogs, cuts up, clowns (around), carouses, skylarks
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The captain's flamboyant showboating cost them the race.
The politician's showboating for the cameras was seen as insincere.
The athlete's excessive showboating after scoring angered the opposing team.
The actor's showboating performance overshadowed the rest of the cast.
