make a public spectacle of oneself

A form of make a spectacle of oneself — To conspicuously embarrass oneself or others in public.

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Meanings

verbmake a public spectacle of oneself (third-person singular simple present makes a public spectacle of oneself, present participle making a public spectacle of oneself, simple past and past participle made a public spectacle of oneself)

present singular third person makes a public spectacle of oneself · participle present making a public spectacle of oneself · participle past made a public spectacle of oneself · past made a public spectacle of oneself

  1. alternativeAlternative form of make a spectacle of oneself.
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APA

make a public spectacle of oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20public%20spectacle%20of%20oneself

MLA

“make a public spectacle of oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20public%20spectacle%20of%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make a public spectacle of oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20public%20spectacle%20of%20oneself.

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