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Synonyms for showboat
Synonyms: Verb
act up, clown (around), cut up, fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), show off, skylark
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The fans like him, but the other players think he's a showboat.Verb
She was showboating for the cameras when she tripped and fell. the gymnast was showboating for the cameras when she lost her balance and fell
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The Titanium is the showboat, with more safety features and conveniences, starting at $33,715 (front-drive). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Ford Escape: Last of a generation," 12 Aug. 2019 These rough-hewn showboats of the log drive are put together at the upper end of the river and follow the riverjacks downstreamâtying up along the bank each night. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Art of Floating Logs Down the River," 16 Feb. 2019 While the Democratic House anguished over articles of impeachment and wasted time on showboat-y oversight hearings, Trump could lament their obstruction and radicalism. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "No, free market conservatives are not becoming Dems," 31 July 2018 Just like the living, ghosts can also be showboats. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "A Beginnerâs Guide to Communicating With Spirits on the Other Side," 19 June 2018 Yes, Weegee wasnât only a showboat but a man with an eye for black humor. — Sarah Boxer, New York Times, "Weegee the Famous: The Master of Down-and-Dirty Street Photography," 1 June 2018 Built in 1908 by Greenwood businessman and mayor, Stage Marye, the 5,177-square-foot single-family home was designed to resemble the showboats that traversed the Yazoo and the mighty Mississippi. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "For $65,000, This Once-Grand Mississippi Mansion is Now The Ultimate Fixer Upper," 16 Apr. 2018 Congress, in both parties, is increasingly the province of showboats who compensate for their many deficiencies through loud talk, audacious claims and, always, partisan invective. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Our awful Congress," 11 Apr. 2018 His failed showboat dunk from early in the season was reason enough to get some dunking lessons. — Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, "Steph Curry roasted himself after Newton's TD dunk," 5 Nov. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
There are no showboating gestures here, only a bone-deep commitment to showing us the lives of individuals often relegated to the cinematic sidelines, to the extent that the movies even notice them all. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: âGive Me Libertyâ is a brilliant madcap farce on wheels," 29 Aug. 2019 Representatives at these hearings often showboat, but the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee worked surprisingly well together Wednesday morning. — Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, "Robert Mueller goes just-the-facts route," 24 July 2019 Mr Johnsonâs shambolic, showboating style is not just a way of getting his message across. — The Economist, "Prime Minister Boris Johnson fulfils his dream," 23 July 2019 The Trump walkouts on squabbling, showboating Democrats, like the walk out on Kim in Hanoi, have broadcast his go-to move. — Hugh Hewitt, Twin Cities, "Hugh Hewitt: Americaâs enemies are on notice about this president," 5 June 2019 What did the six hours of Democratic hectoring, interrupting, demanding, insulting and showboating yield? — Karl Rove, WSJ, "Make Trump Popular Again," 13 Feb. 2019 Drew prefers â70s funk to hip-hop, drives a retro van outfitted with an 8-track tape, and enjoys lecturing showboating youngsters about the fundamental unselfishness of the game, when played well. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Uncle Drew: A Solid Piece of Branded Content," 29 June 2018 Once there, apparently to maintain the suspense, the showboating raccoon began moving around the 17th floor, rather than climbing or descending farther. — Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, "Raccoon Climbs 25 Stories to Reach Top of Minnesota Skyscraper," 13 June 2018 This showboating behavior is irresponsible, reckless, & potentially dangerous. — Fox News, "Tennessee college senior defends posing for graduation picture with gun in her waistband," 10 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'showboat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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