Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steal the show

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
steal the show
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be the best performer during a performance.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

steals the show (present, singular) stealing the show (participle, present) stole the show (past) stolen the show (participle, past)

Phrases

show-stealing

Frequently Paired Words

show-stealing outact

Synonyms

steal the scene

Questions

What does steal the show mean?
To be the best performer during a performance.

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