Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aftershow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-show
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring after a show.

noun

An event which takes place following a show

noun

A talk show that discusses another television show that has already aired.

Example Sentences

"With “The Hills,” they use a master story (the fight between Lauren and Heidi) to propel themselves through narrative tributaries that might take them onto other platforms and technologies (message boards, aftershow discussions, video-sharing, music-download sites)."
"Prince had brought the band back onstage to join him in the final encore of the main show, 'Get on the Boat', so it seemed likely he'd jam with them at the aftershow."

Etymology

From after- + show.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: after

Inflected Forms

aftershows (plural)

Questions

What does aftershow mean?: Occurring after a show.
Where does aftershow come from?: From after- + show.

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