show off phrasal verb ( see also ↑ show )
1 . to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements, or possessions – used to show disapproval ⇨ show-off :
He couldn’t resist showing off on the tennis court.
2 . show something ↔ off to show something to a lot of people because you are very proud of it:
a picture of the restaurant’s owners showing off their award
3 . show something ↔ off if one thing shows off something else, it makes the other thing look especially attractive SYN complement :
The white dress showed off her dark skin beautifully.