Showtime

//ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm// intj, noun

intj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.

    "Ushers announced movie showtimes from the moment the A picture started because the wraparound material was simply not the main attraction."

  2. 2
    the time at which something is supposed to begin wordnet
  3. 3
    The time for action. figuratively

    ""It's showtime," said Staff Sergeant Wallace Mains, a section leader in the 81mm mortar platoon, as he picked up his gear […]"

Intj
  1. 1
    A declaration that something is about to happen, particularly that the person speaking is about to act.

Synonyms

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beginningbeginningcommencementfirstget-gokickoff

Example

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"It's three minutes to showtime."

Etymology

From show + time.

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