v. & n.
v.tr. & intr. 1 (often refl.) display ostentatiously (oneself or one's finery); show off; parade (liked to flaunt his gold cuff-links; flaunted themselves before the crowd). °Often confused with flout. 2 wave or cause to wave proudly (flaunted the banner).
n. an act or instance of flaunting. flaunter n. flaunty adj.
[ 16th c.: orig. unkn. ]