show·boat /ˈʃəʊbəʊt $ ˈʃoʊboʊt/ verb [intransitiveI] informal if someone playing a sport is showboating, they are trying to make people admire them by doing skilful tricks, but are not playing effectively for their team 〔体育比赛中〕卖弄技巧,炫耀自己 What did he ever do other than showboat around the pitch, beat five players, and end up losing the ball to the sixth? 他在球场上炫耀技巧,过了五个球员 后被第六个断了球,除了这些他还干什么了?
—showboating noun [uncountableU]