SHOWBOAT


Meaning of SHOWBOAT in English

I. ˈshō-ˌbōt noun

Date: 1869

1. : a river steamship containing a theater and carrying a troupe of actors to give plays at river communities

2. : one who tries to attract attention by conspicuous behavior

II. intransitive verb

Date: 1951

: to behave in a conspicuous or ostentatious manner : show off

• show·boat·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.