Definition of Showboating

1. Verb. (present participle of showboat) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Showboating

1. showboat [v] - See also: showboat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Showboating

show trial
show up
show willing
show window
showability
showable
showband
showbands
showbiz
showbizzes
showbizzy
showboat
showboated
showboater
showboaters
showboating (current term)
showboats
showbox
showboxes
showbread
showbreads
showbusiness
showcase
showcased
showcases
showcasing
showdomycin
showdown
showdowns
showed

Literary usage of Showboating

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"Debra's ad- hocs were showboating, announcing a special preview of the new Hall to the other ad-hocs that worked in the Park. It was classic chutzpah, ..."

2. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"Debra's ad- hocs were showboating, announcing a special preview of the new Hall to the other ad-hocs that worked in the Park. It was classic chutzpah, ..."

3. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"Debra's ad- hocs were showboating, announcing a special preview of the new Hall to the other ad-hocs that worked in the Park. It was classic chutzpah, ..."

4. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"Debra's ad- hocs were showboating, announcing a special preview of the new Hall to the other ad-hocs that worked in the Park. It was classic chutzpah, ..."

5. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"Debra's ad- hocs were showboating, announcing a special preview of the new Hall to the other ad-hocs that worked in the Park. It was classic chutzpah, ..."

6. Do the Right Thing: The People's Economist Speaks by Walter Edward Williams (1995)
"Plus, there was a side dish of showboating evidenced by BATF agent Sharon Wheeler's call to editors at local ABC and NBC affiliates with the message "we ..."

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