show oneself

verb

To expose one's genitalia, especially in an inappropriate setting; to expose oneself.

“He told her to show herself to him.”

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Meanings

verbshow oneself (third-person singular simple present shows oneself, present participle showing oneself, simple past showed oneself, past participle shown oneself)

present singular third person shows oneself · participle present showing oneself · past showed oneself · participle past shown oneself

  1. euphemisticTo expose one's genitalia, especially in an inappropriate setting; to expose oneself.

    He told her to show herself to him.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, oneself.

    There was a prevailing fear of the effect of large undertakings becoming monopolistic, and Parliament showed itself unwilling to sanction any large groupings.

    1948 January and February, “British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 1
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APA

show oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20oneself

MLA

“show oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20oneself.

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