preshow

show

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh]
- /ʃoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh]
- /ʃoʊ/

Definitions of preshow word

verb with object preshow to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display. 1
verb with object preshow to present or perform as a public entertainment or spectacle: to show a movie. 1
verb with object preshow to indicate; point out: to show the way. 1
verb with object preshow to guide, escort, or usher: He showed me to my room. Show her in. 1
verb with object preshow to explain or make clear; make known: He showed what he meant. 1
verb with object preshow to make known to; inform, instruct, or prove to: I'll show you what I mean. 1

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Origin of preshow

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English showen, s(c)hewen to look at, show, Old English scēawian to look at; cognate with Dutch schowen, German schauen; (noun) Middle English s(c)hew(e), derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Preshow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preshow

preshow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

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Synonyms for preshow

verb preshow

come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
dinned — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dinning — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
hold over — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.

All 8 Synonyms of preshow