flamber

to show off, to boast, to splurge, to spend lavishly

f l ɑ̃ . b e

flamb to show off, to boast + er Infinitive

verb Rare #47,118

to show off, to boast Colloquial in this sense.

FR: Il aime flamber devant ses amis.

EN: He likes showing off in front of his friends.

to splurge, to spend lavishly Colloquial in this sense.

FR: Ils vont flamber pendant les vacances.

EN: They’re going to splurge during the holidays.

Stop showing off before you lose everything!

— Election 1 (2005)

Wanna come blow some cash with me?

— La Haine (1995)

Stop showing off!

— La Haine (1995)

To flambé?

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

We're going to set it on fire!

— Interstellar (2014)