noun A male peafowl, especially known for its long, iridescent, fan-shaped tail.
- A peacock in the garden stopped to display its bright blue and green feathers.
- Visitors at the zoo gathered to watch the peacock walk slowly across the lawn.
- The peacock spread its tail feathers to attract a mate.
noun A vain or pompous person who shows off.
- Everyone rolled their eyes as the peacock in accounting bragged about his new car again.
- Don't be such a peacock; nobody needs to hear about every award you won.
- He strutted into the meeting like a peacock in his new suit.
verb To show off or dress in an ostentatious way to impress others.
- He likes to peacock at parties in his loudest jacket, hoping everyone will notice him.
- Instead of peacocking on the beach, she just wanted a quiet afternoon with a book.
- The younger guys loved to peacock around the club on a Friday night.
