Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "show" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

and tell conceal disprove hide hide tell

Typical Location

auditaurium opera television theater theatre vegas

Causes

see

Derived Terms

I'll show you TV show after the Lord Mayor's show air show all over the show all show and no go auto show bad show bench show big show bloody show boat show bottle show call-in show car show chat show cinema show clip show clown show cooking show dog show dog-and-pony show donkey show drag show dumb show dumb-show farm show fashion show flicker show floor show for show foreshow freak show galanty show gallantry show gallanty show game show gang show get the show on the road get this show on the road go to show go-show gong show good show gun show have something to show for something holy show horror show horror-show horse show house show ice show jig show jolly good show keep the show on the road kid show leg show light show magazine show magic lantern show make a show of oneself medicine show minstrel show monkey show morning show motor show mystery box show no show no show sock no show without Punch no-call-no-show no-show no-show sock object show on show opinion show order to show cause outshow panel show passing show peep show phone-in show picture show ping pong show poor show puppet show puppet-show put up a show puzzle box show quilt show quiz show raree show reality show run the show run the whole show shit show show a clean pair of heels show a leg show a little ginger show and share show and tell show ankle show around show away show bag show barn show bench show bill show box show bread show business show cause show cave show colour show court show day show dog show don't tell show down show end show flat show forth show glass show globe show half ball show home show in show jumper show jumping show notes show of force show of hands show of strength show off show one's age show one's ass show one's butt show one's cards show one's claws show one's face show one's hand show one's stripes show one's stuff show one's teeth show one's true colors show one's true colours show one's true stripes show one's work show oneself show out show ring show round show shapes show skin show some skin show somebody the door show someone a good time show someone a thing or two show someone one's etchings show someone the door show someone the ropes show song show stone show stopper show the cloven foot show the cloven hoof show the flag show the ropes show the way show the white feather show the white flag show time show towel show trial show tune show up show what one is made of show who's boss show who's the boss show willing show window show-and-tell show-er show-glass show-goer show-off show-out show-run show-stealing show-stone show-through show-up showbiz showbusiness shower showground showlike showy side show slide show slide-show smoke show stage show steal the show step show string show super-show tabloid talk show talent show talk show television show the show must go on trade show trunk show variety show

Distinct From

hide

Etymologically Related To

caution caveat gaum haw sheen

Context

baseball medicine mining racing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

affirm alter amusement appear change conduct confirm convey corroborate demo demonstration direct entertainment feigning guide indicate inform interpret lead modify pretence pretending pretense race read record register represent run simulation substantiate support sustain take

Type Of (IsA)

entertainment social event spectacle

Manner Of

appear race read

Related Terms

show-stopper show-stopping showcase showdown showman showpiece

Related Terms

act and tell appearance belly blood broadway broadway play business candle concert dance demonstrate demonstration discharge display entertainment exhibition firedamp flame labor likeness major league movie mucus on tv performance play pomp pregnant production program programme reveal see seen semblance show stopper show stopping show up showcase showdown showman showpiece spectacular stage stage production tell tv type type business vagina vaudeville vaudeville act visible

Synonym Network

appearance arrive big leagues demonstrate demonstration display exhibition express façade indicate materialize picture program prove read testify turn up usher

Used For

audience brighten spirits display product do during date education enjoyment entertain entertain parents entertain people entertain yourself entertained entertainment fun illustrate point people to perform in relaxation relaxing after busy day relaxing after busy week tell story wearing

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.