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showtime

showtime

52 2.8
The time when a performance or event is set to start
  • noun
  • /ˈʃoʊtaɪm/
: hora de la función
  • The actors were nervous as the curtain rose, signaling that it was showtime.
  • tickets and showtimes
  • minutes before showtime
  • an hour before showtime

I shared a dressing room with her during Showtime.

Examples

  • There were none; it was too close to showtime; everyone was preoccupied with makeup and costumes.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Seating begins 30 minutes before showtime and is open (no assigned seats).

    Blog text (20)

  • And then it's Showtime, the best, best part of the day.

  • Both Golden Boy and Showtime did their thing with the presentation and putting four world title fights.

    Blog text (17)

  • Ten minutes till showtime; anyone who isn't in the band -- out!

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Take good notes, Sammy; I'll see you at showtime.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • After forever, we all put our Orioles caps back on as the Pirates take the field, and it's showtime.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Okay, people, it's showtime!

    Accepted (2006)

  • The film airs on Showtime on May 24th at 8:00 PM.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The tripleheader will be televised on Showtime from Madison Square Garden.

    Blog text (10)

Synonyms

start
vsshowtime
∞ 1.0

The time or place when something begins

focuses on the scheduled time for an entertainment to begin
show time
vsshowtime
31 1.1

The time when a movie or play starts

is the same meaning but written as one word
kickoff
vsshowtime
31 3.7

The official start of an event or activity

refers to the prearranged time a performance is set to begin
starting time
vsshowtime
11 1.8

The planned time when something begins

is used specifically for performances and entertainment
commencement
vsshowtime
9 4.4

The start of something, for example an event or action

is the scheduled time for a performance rather than a general beginning

Antonyms

cancellation
  • Texting
67 1.9

Stopping something planned so it no longer happens

postponement
19 3.4

A delay that makes an event or activity happen later than planned

Idioms

it's showtime
  • Informal
21 6.3

Time for an important show or event to begin

Surface Forms

showtime singular
showtimes plural

Morphology

showtime = show + time (transparent) = show + time

The meaning is directly built from 'show' + 'time' (the time when a show begins), which a learner who knows both words can readily infer.

Etymology

Showtime is simply show + time, meaning the 'time' for a 'show'. Think of it like bedtime: it names the scheduled moment a performance begins, so you should arrive before showtime.