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costar

co·star
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Transcription

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

Definitions of costar word

  • countable noun costar An actor's costars are the other actors who also have one of the main parts in a particular movie. 3
  • transitive verb costar If a movie costars particular actors, they have the main parts in it. 3
  • noun costar any featured actor or actress given equal prominence with another or others in a film, play, etc. 3
  • verb transitive costar to present as or be a costar 3
  • noun costar a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another. 1
  • noun costar a performer whose status is slightly below that of a star. 1

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Origin of costar

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 Costar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

costar 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

costar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for costar

noun costar

  • star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
  • actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
  • lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
  • film star — A film star is a famous actor or actress who appears in films.

verb costar

  • perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
  • collaborate — When one person or group collaborates with another, they work together, especially on a book or on some research.
  • appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
  • act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
  • feature — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.

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