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to no-show

to no-show

2 4.2
To fail to go to a planned meeting or appointment without telling anyone
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ/
translation icon : no presentarse
  • Your entire team was there, and you're a no-show.

Examples

  • One more tardy report or no-show, they told him, and he would be fired, no explanations asked.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • When she asks why you no-showed, tell her you forgot about the party.

    Blog text (5)

  • He's been a no-show at many lunches here.

    People I Know (2002)

  • It just doesn't make sense that Anderson would no-show.

    Royal Façade (2024)

  • He decided to no-show at the meeting without informing anyone.

  • If you no-show for your job interview, it may cost you a great opportunity.

  • She was listed as a no-show, which disappointed everyone waiting for her to arrive.

Synonyms

to miss
vsto no-show
∞ 1.0

To not be at an event, class, or activity

is an absence that often happens without prior notice
to give a miss
vsto no-show
  • UK
7.3

Decide not to go to an event or activity

is an absence that often happens without prior notice

Antonyms

to attend
∞ 1.7

To be present at a meeting or event

How Present

to attend
∞ 1.7
to show up
∞ 1.4
to no-show
2 4.2
to miss
∞ 1.0
to cancel
814 1.0

Surface Forms

no-show infinitive
no-showed past
no-showed past participle
no-showing present participle
no-shows third person singular

Morphology

no-show = no + show (semi-transparent) = no + show

The components 'no' and 'show' are clear, but the idiomatic meaning of failing to attend is not directly derivable.

Etymology

The verb no-show is made from no- and show and means 'to not show up'. Imagine a person with an appointment who never comes, so to no-show is to fail to attend, often without telling anyone.