/ flɔːnt; NAmE / verb [ vn ] ( disapproving )
1.
to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them :
He did not believe in flaunting his wealth.
She openly flaunted her affair with the senator.
2.
flaunt yourself to behave in a confident and sexual way to attract attention
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IDIOMS
- if you've got it, flaunt it
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.