flaunt

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (archaic, intransitive) To wave or flutter smartly in the wind.
2. (transitive) To parade, display with ostentation.
3. (archaic, intransitive, literary) To show off, as with flashy clothing.

Noun

Anything displayed for show.

Sinonieme

show off

parade

display

boast

swank

flash

strut

swagger

vaunt

pose

ostentate

exhibit

brag

sport

brandish

showy

gaudy

advertise

make a show

brave

conceited

crowing

defy

demonstrate

open

ostentatious

pompous

pretentious

prolong

proud

shake

🫨

swing

wave

👋

wield

make a show of

Vertalings

pronken

ostentare

parader

ostentar

ostentar

pralen

paradieren

zur Schau stellen

prunken

sfoggiare

esibire

exhiber

prahlen

protzen

braver

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/flɔːnt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Noors: flanta

Verwante met Yslands: flana

Verwante met Frans: flâner

Verwante met Sweeds: flankt

Verwante met Engels: flaunt-a-flaunt

Verwante met Middle English: flacken

In summary

Of North Germanic origin. Perhaps related to Norwegian flanta (“to show off, wander about”), Icelandic flana (“to rush about, act rashly or heedlessly”) and then also to French flâner (“to wander around, loiter”).
Alternatively, it could be related to Swedish flankt (“loosely, flutteringly”) (compare English flaunt-a-flaunt), from flanka (“waver, hang and wave about, ramble”), a nasalised variant of flakka (“to waver”), related to Middle English flacken (“to move to and fro, flutter, palpitate”). See flack.