0 someone who behaves or plays a sport in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, especially when this is annoying: --
He's a showboat outfielder who's famous for his flamboyant catches.
He's not a showboat and isn't comfortable attracting attention to himself.
He was no daredevil, preferring calculated risks to showboat stunts.
He's not a showboat: "He's not like, 'Look at me, I'm here,'" says his co-star.
I passed 30 pieces of legislation that session but I wasn't a showboat, I didn't toot my own horn, I didn't cultivate the press.
