Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - flaunt
Flaunt
flaunt
v. & n. --v.tr. & intr. 1 (often refl.) display ostentatiously (oneself or one's finery); show off; parade (liked to flaunt his gold cuff-links; flaunted themselves before the crowd). Usage Often confused with flout. 2 wave or cause to wave proudly (flaunted the banner). --n. an act or instance of flaunting. Derivatives flaunter n. flaunty adj. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.
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verb Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flana to rush around Date: 1566 intransitive verb to display or obtrude oneself to public notice , to wave or flutter showily , transitive verb to display ostentatiously or impudently ; parade , to treat contemptuously , see: show ~ noun ~ingly adverb ~y adjective Usage: Although transitive sense 2 of ~ undoubtedly arose from confusion with flout, the contexts in which it appears cannot be called substandard . If you use it, however, you should be aware that many people will consider it a mistake. Use of flout in the sense of ~ 1 is found occasionally . ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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