Flaunt — C2 Vocabulary
To show something off proudly, to get attention or admiration.
Quick Answer
Flaunt means to show off. You flaunt your wealth, your talent, or your new car. Think: to flaunt is to display with pride.
Example: She loves to flaunt her designer clothes.
Flaunt in 3 Sentences
Read these three sentences. Notice how flaunt is used:
- She loves to flaunt her designer clothes. (show off proudly)
- He flaunted his wealth at every chance. (displayed to impress)
- If you’ve got talent, flaunt it. (show it off boldly)
A Quick Tip About FLAUNT
Flaunt and flout sound almost the same but are worlds apart. Flaunt = show off. Flout = break the rules. Saying “flaunt the rules” is one of the most common errors in English — even in published writing.
Saying “flaunt the rules” when you mean break them
✗ They openly flaunt the law.
✓ They openly flout the law.
Easy way to remember: flauNT to vaunt — both mean to show off. You flaunt what you want to be seen.
Practice all Flaunt vs Flout
Now practise flaunt together with the other words in this topic. Use Study, Practice, Flashcards, and Review.
Flaunt vs Flout
Master flaunt and flout — a C2 pair that even well-educated writers confuse. Flaunt is to show off; flout is to break the rules.
Study Cards
Read the word, look at the picture, and say the example sentence.
Quick Practice
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
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Flashcards
Look at the picture first, then tap the card to check the word.
Spaced Review
Review cards today, then let the queue bring them back later.
Test Yourself: Flaunt
Choose an answer to see your feedback immediately. Your first answer counts towards your score.
1. He likes to ______ his expensive new watch.
2. Which word means “to show off proudly”?
3. The celebrity ______ her wealth on social media.
4. “If you’ve got it, ______ it” means show it off.
5. She wasn’t afraid to ______ her success.
Other Flaunt vs Flout to Learn
Pick another word from this lesson — small steps add up fast.
Keep Going — One Word, Many Wins
You just learned flaunt — and you’re now ahead of the many writers who confuse it with its lookalike. Show off responsibly!
Now meet its troublemaker twin. It sounds almost identical, but instead of showing off, it means to openly break a rule. Get these two mixed up and your sentence says the opposite of what you mean. Do you know it?
Next lesson: Flout — C2 Vocabulary
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