flaunt (flônt)
v. flaunt·ed, flaunt·ing, flaunts
v.tr.
1. To exhibit ostentatiously or shamelessly: flaunts his knowledge. See Synonyms at show.
2. Usage Problem To show contempt for; scorn.
v.intr.
1. To parade oneself ostentatiously; show oneself off.
2. To wave grandly: pennants flaunting in the wind.
flaunt
1566, "to display oneself in flashy clothes," of unknown origin; perhaps a variant of flout or vaunt. It looks Fr., but it corresponds to no known Fr. word. Transitive sense is from 1827.
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