Showing off is a behavior that involves drawing attention to oneself in order to impress others. It can take many forms, such as BRAVADO (7 letters), which is an exaggerated display of courage or confidence; hotdogging (10 letters), which is an act of performing stunts for the purpose of impressing others; CONCEIT (7 letters), which is an excessive pride in oneself; parading (8 letters), which is a public display of one's accomplishments; preening (8 letters), which is a behavior of grooming oneself in order to appear attractive; AFFECTATION (11 letters), which is an artificial behavior intended to impress others; and OSTENTATION (11 letters), which is a showy display of wealth or power.