[count] a large boat that has a theater and a group of performers and that gives plays at towns and cities along a river

chiefly US informal + usually disapproving :a person (such as an athlete) who behaves or performs in a way that is meant to attract the attention of a lot of people

[no obj] chiefly US informal + usually disapproving :to behave or perform in a way that is meant to attract the attention of a lot of people