disapproval If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in order to try to obtain other people's admiration. They drove around in Rolls-Royces, openly flaunting their wealth = show off
disapproval If you say that someone is flaunting themselves, you disapprove of them because they are behaving in a very confident way, or in a way that is intended to attract sexual attention. tourists flaunting themselves in front of the castle guards in bra and shorts
the act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt" display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car