transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflȯnt, ˈflänt ]
verb
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flana to rush around
Date: 1566
intransitive verb
1. : to display or obtrude oneself to public notice
a great flaunt ing crowd — Charles Dickens
2. : to wave or flutter showily
the flag flaunt s in the breeze
transitive verb
1. : to display ostentatiously or impudently : parade
flaunt ing his superiority
2. : to treat contemptuously
flaunt ed the rules — Louis Untermeyer
Synonyms: see show
• flaunt noun
• flaunt·ing·ly ˈflȯn-tiŋ-lē, ˈflän- adverb
• flaunty -tē adjective
Usage:
Although transitive sense 2 of flaunt undoubtedly arose from confusion with flout, the contexts in which it appears cannot be called substandard
meting out punishment to the occasional mavericks who operate rigged games, tolerate rowdyism, or otherwise flaunt the law — Oscar Lewis
observed with horror the flaunting of their authority in the suburbs, where men…put up buildings that had no place at all in a Christian commonwealth — Marchette Chute
in our profession…very rarely do we publicly chastise a colleague who has flaunted our most basic principles — R. T. Blackburn, AAUP Bulletin
If you use it, however, you should be aware that many people will consider it a mistake. Use of flout in the sense of flaunt 1 is found occasionally
“The proper pronunciation,” the blonde said, flouting her refined upbringing, “is pree feeks” — Mike Royko