Phrase Hound found 488 phrases and 171 compound words that contain show. The most common are listed below. Open show in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 488
- show upTo appear, arrive, or attend, especially suddenly or erratically.
- show offTo exhibit the best attributes of something.
- television showA live or recorded broadcast or program, or series of broadcasts or programs, meant to be viewed on television.
- go to showTo be an effective example that demonstrates a point; to prove.
- talk showA television or radio programme in which a host converses on various topics with guests who may be experts, celebrities, or members of the listening or viewing audience.
- run the showTo be the leader, to be in charge.
- reality showA reality television program.
- game showA radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.
- fashion showAn event at which fashionable clothes are modelled for an audience.
- going to showpresent participle and gerund of go to show
- show of forceAn open demonstration of power by display of a great number of people or resources.
- went to showsimple past of go to show
- show the flagTo display the flag of one's country, especially as an expression of patriotic pride.
- slide-showAlternative spelling of slideshow: A presentation of a series of photographic slides, usually with a spoken or recorded explanation.
- show of handsA vote in which people raise a hand in order to state their agreement with something.
- trade showA trade fair.
- air showa public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft.
- show outTo escort someone out of an event or place.
- show causeIn English law, to argue against the confirmation of a provisional order or judgment.
- auto showA typically annual or semiannual public event for exhibition of new automobiles and new automobile designs.
- steal the showTo be the best performer during a performance.
- show the wayTo indicate the correct method or approach for doing something.
- talent showAn event where participants perform to showcase their talents.
- car showA typically annual or semiannual public event for exhibition of privately owned automobiles, especially classic cars.
- Radio-show
Compound words 171
- showerA brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.
- showcaseA case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.
- shownpast participle of show: To display or exhibit; to have somebody see (something); to direct attention to something.
- showroomA room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.
- slideshowA presentation of a series of photographic slides, usually with a spoken or recorded explanation.
- showdownThe final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.
- showtimeThe time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.
- peepshowAn exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass.
- roadshowA show that travels from place to place.
- showbizClipping of showbusiness: The entertainment industry.