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plural peacocks
A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail. examples
A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female. examples
A vainglorious person . examples
(entomology) Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
third-person singular simple present peacocks, present participle peacocking, simple past and past participle peacocked
(intransitive) To strut about proudly or haughtily. quotations examples
A routine border-check in upstate New York had turned into a back-room interrogation, and I was worried, because the three friends I was traveling with didn’t respond to authority well. I could almost hear the wry grins cracking their faces as the officers peacocked. “Is U.S. Customs a joke to you?” one officer asked. My friend Alex said, “No law against smiling, sir.”
2014 May 30, Will Butler, “The Mark of Cane”, in The New York Times Magazine
(intransitive) To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women. examples