flaunted
|flaunt-ed|
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/flɔnt/
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/flɔːnt/
(flaunt)
show off
Etymology
'flaunt' originates from early modern English and regional Scots usage, probably influenced by dialectal forms such as Middle English/Scots 'flaunten' or 'flaunt' meaning 'to show off' or 'to swagger'.
'flaunt' developed in northern and Scots dialects (Middle English/Scots forms like 'flaunten'/'flaunt') and entered standard English usage in the 16th–17th centuries as 'flaunt' with the sense 'to display ostentatiously'.
Initially it could carry senses related to fluttering or swaggering; over time the primary meaning settled on 'to display ostentatiously, to show off', which is the modern sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'flaunt'. (see senses below)
She flaunted her new coat all winter.
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Verb 2
displayed something ostentatiously or proudly in order to attract attention or provoke envy.
He flaunted his wealth by arriving in a luxury sports car and flaunted expensive watches at the event.
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Verb 3
openly disregarded or defied (a rule, custom, or law); acted in deliberate contempt of something.
They flaunted the ban by continuing to smoke in the prohibited area.
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