Flash around
verb
To show something off in a flashy or obvious way.
After getting a new car, he couldn't stop flashing it around town.
Often appears as...
- flash your new car around
- flash your new phone around
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To quickly display or show something, typically a physical item.
He flashed around his ID, trying to gain access to the restricted area.
Often appears as...
- flash your id around
- flash your badge around
verb
To rapidly change or move from one place or position to another.
Her eyes flashed around the room, trying to locate the source of the noise.
Often appears as...
- eyes flash around
- flash your gaze around
verb
To show something off in a flashy or obvious way.
After getting a new car, he couldn't stop flashing it around town.
Often appears as...
- flash your new car around
- flash your new phone around
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To quickly display or show something, typically a physical item.
He flashed around his ID, trying to gain access to the restricted area.
Often appears as...
- flash your id around
- flash your badge around
verb
To rapidly change or move from one place or position to another.
Her eyes flashed around the room, trying to locate the source of the noise.
Often appears as...
- eyes flash around
- flash your gaze around
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Seeking
Used when someone wants to attract notice, often seen as negative.
He loves to flash his designer clothes around at parties.
Pro Tip 2/3Bragging
Implies boasting about what one has, can be off-putting.
She couldn't resist flashing her diamond ring around the office.
Pro Tip 3/3Impress Others
Often used to make others envious or to show social status.
At the reunion, Tom flashed around photos of his new mansion.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Seeking
Used when someone wants to attract notice, often seen as negative.
He loves to flash his designer clothes around at parties.
Pro Tip 2/3Bragging
Implies boasting about what one has, can be off-putting.
She couldn't resist flashing her diamond ring around the office.
Pro Tip 3/3Impress Others
Often used to make others envious or to show social status.
At the reunion, Tom flashed around photos of his new mansion.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Seeking
Used when someone wants to attract notice, often seen as negative.
He loves to flash his designer clothes around at parties.
Pro Tip 2/3Bragging
Implies boasting about what one has, can be off-putting.
She couldn't resist flashing her diamond ring around the office.
Pro Tip 3/3Impress Others
Often used to make others envious or to show social status.
At the reunion, Tom flashed around photos of his new mansion.
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