Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

show-up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.60 in modern English

Syllables
show-up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The showing of a suspect to a victim by police in the hope of identifying the suspect as the culprit.

noun

At Eton College, a reward for good schoolwork (which is shown to one's housemaster and tutor and signed).

Etymology

Deverbal from show up. (showing of a suspect): Compare lineup.

Inflected Forms

show-ups (plural)

Antonyms

rip

Questions

What does show-up mean?
The showing of a suspect to a victim by police in the hope of identifying the suspect as the culprit.
Where does show-up come from?
Deverbal from show up. (showing of a suspect): Compare lineup.

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