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- [shoh-muh n]
- /ˈʃoʊ mən/
- /ˈʃəʊ.mən/
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- [shoh-muh n]
- /ˈʃoʊ mən/
Definitions of showman word
- noun plural showman a person who presents or produces a show, especially of a theatrical nature. 1
- noun plural showman a person who is gifted in doing or presenting things theatrically or dramatically: He didn't have much voice but was a great showman. 1
- noun showman male performer 1
- countable noun showman A showman is a person who is very entertaining and dramatic in the way that they perform, or the way that they present things. 0
- noun showman a person who presents or produces a theatrical show, etc 0
- noun showman a person skilled at presenting anything in an effective manner 0
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Origin of showman
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; show + -man
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Parts of speech for Showman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
showman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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.
showman usage trend in Literature
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