Definitions of showboat
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a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
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type of:
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river boat
a boat used on rivers or to ply a river
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steamboat
a boat propelled by a steam engine
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river boat
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someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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synonyms:
exhibitionist, show-off
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types:
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grandstander
someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
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hot dog, hotdog
someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself
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poser, poseur
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
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poseuse
a woman poseur
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attract attention onto oneself
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synonyms:
take stage, take the stage
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