Definitions for no-show

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Spelling: [noh-shoh]
IPA: /ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ/

No-Show is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 2 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 3 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in no-show (-hnoosw).

Definitions for no-show

noun

  1. a person who makes a reservation and neither uses nor cancels it.
  2. a person who purchases an admission ticket and doesn't use it.
  3. any absentee.

adjective

  1. not appearing as scheduled or expected.

Origin of no-show

An Americanism dating back to 1940-45; no2 + show

Examples for no-show

When our selected volunteers began stalking Phil, he finally appeared to many users for whom he had been a no-show.

After being a no-show in court in September, a warrant went out for his arrest.

Because Wright was a no-show in criminal court to face the loud music and pot bust he already had an outstanding warrant.

The next day, with about a dozen reporters lurking in the Legislative Building, Brooks was a no-show at his own news conference.

But Hilltop was running out of money to pay Young for the no-show job.

She had expected to be seated next to Rudolf Nureyev but the dancer was a no-show.

And Johnny Depp, proclaimed a style icon by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, was a no-show.

Word Value for no-show
Scrable

2

Words with friends

3

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