show off
/ˌʃoʊ ˈɔf/verb
show off is spelled S-H-O-W-O-F-F: 7 letters and 2 syllables. As a verb, show off means “To exhibit the best attributes of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in show off?
| Letters | 7: S-H-O-W-O-F-F |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How do you pronounce show off?
- UK /ˌʃəʊ ˈɒf/
- US /ˌʃoʊ ˈɔf/
- /ˌʃoʊ ˈɑf/
Show off has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-show_off.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with show off
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: showoff (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of show off
- shows off present, singular, he/she/it
- showing off participle, present
- showed off past
- shown off participle, past
- showoff
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does show off mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To exhibit the best attributes of something.
Grocery stores show off their produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.
- 2
To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.
She loves to show off her driving prowess.
noun
- 1
One who shows off; a person given to egotistically demonstrating their prowess or ability.
Quit being such a show-off, before someone gets hurt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Show off in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who shows off:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | m'as-tu-vu, frimeur |
| German | Angeber, Selbstdarsteller, Prahlhans |
| Portuguese | metido, exibido, exibida |
| Spanish | exhibicionista, fanfarrón, fantasma, postureador, presumido, mandaparte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.