showboat

(redirected from showboaters)
Also found in: Thesaurus.

show·boat

 (shō′bōt′)
n.
1. A riverboat equipped with a theater, especially one that stops at towns along the river and offers performances.
2. One who seeks attention by ostentatious behavior; a showoff.
intr.v. show·boat·ed, show·boat·ing, show·boats
To show off.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

showboat

(ˈʃəʊˌbəʊt)
n
1. (Nautical Terms) a paddle-wheel river steamer with a theatre and a repertory company
2. (Theatre) a paddle-wheel river steamer with a theatre and a repertory company
vb
(intr) to perform or behave in a showy and flamboyant way
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

show•boat

(ˈʃoʊˌboʊt)

n.
1. a boat, esp. a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
2. a show-off.
v.i.
3. to perform or behave flamboyantly.
[1865–70, Amer.]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

showboat

A kind of floating theater that plied US inland waterways at the turn of the twentieth century stopping to give performances at various settlements.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.showboat - a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)showboat - a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
river boat - a boat used on rivers or to ply a river
steamboat - a boat propelled by a steam engine
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

showboat

[ˈʃəʊbəʊt]
A. Nbarco-teatro m
B. VIalardear, fardar (Sp) , vacilar (Sp)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
References in periodicals archive ?
Meanwhile, Invernessbased electricians MacPherson Electrical and Boat of Gartenbased creative studio Spey Design collaborated with Showboaters Drama Group.
After last year's contest of crazy talk between these two showboaters, Trump can rightfully boast that his tough rhetoric and intense pressure helped lead to the also-historic recent meeting between North and South Korea.
If he was not that man, Pep Guardiola would have shown him the door by now - he is not a manager who tolerates self-servers, showboaters or braggarts.
Yannick Bolasie and Wilfried Zaha may be the chief Palace showboaters, but there seems something special about the side.
It is usually employed by showboaters but Hazard's intent was deadly serious and his execution perfect.
Or join forces with the wider public in a bid to distinguish the meretricious showboaters from the artists of real merit?
And it is a shame that Leibovich fails to mention the good guys, people like Senator Carl Levin, who are not showboaters and who bring wisdom to their job every day and always ask thoughtful questions in hearings, or any of the many civil servants who don't sell out but work hard to serve the public interest.
The historic problem with Birmingham's restaurant scene is that there have been far too many showboaters, where the bill for soft furnishings and wallpaper has outstripped the budget for the kitchen fit out and the appointment of the chef's brigade.
With a far greater emphasis on attacking play than FIFA, you're able to weave through defences with relative ease, making this year's PES a delight for showboaters.
The show might not attract the same amount of tabloid interest as X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing, but Showboaters (Sky1, 8pm) is still good family fare.
At stake in the new Sky1 series Showboaters - described as a cross between The X Factor and The Apprentice - is the job of entertainer on a cruise ship.