co-star

Co-star

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [noun koh-stahr; verb koh-stahr]
- /noun ˈkoʊˌstɑr; verb ˈkoʊˈstɑr/
- /ˈkəʊ.stɑːr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun koh-stahr; verb koh-stahr]
- /noun ˈkoʊˌstɑr; verb ˈkoʊˈstɑr/

Definitions of co-star word

countable noun co-star An actor's or actress's co-stars are the other actors or actresses who also have one of the main parts in a particular film. 3
verb co-star If an actor or actress co-stars with another actor or actress, the two of them have the main parts in a particular film. 3
verb co-star If a film co-stars particular actors, they have the main parts in it. 3
noun co-star an actor who shares star billing with another 3
verb co-star to share star billing (with another actor) 3
verb co-star to present as sharing top billing 3

See all 16 definitions of co-star

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Origin of co-star

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; co- + star

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Parts of speech for Co-star

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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co-star popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.