Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start.
- noun Slang The time at which an activity is to begin.
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- noun The
time at which a pre-scheduledentertainment -related event (ashow ) is set tobegin . - interjection A
declaration that something is about tohappen , particularly that the person speaking is about toact .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
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Examples
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Once again showtime reining supreme with clever plots and whitty writing.
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So, while showtime is doing its thing, I'd choose HBO over showtime. plinstrot
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They are both premium channels, don't know how they are marketed, but believe there are more deals I think for HBO, but don't think showtime is exactly something extremly hidden either.
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In fact, Palmer willingly engaged in showtime all day.
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Housed in an atmospheric red-brick Victorian former school building down a residential side street, the home to the Eastern Angles theatre company does not scream "showtime" in the way many West End theatres do.
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I was asked by the hosts (Walt and Kara), about an hour before "showtime", if I would write a song for Rupert.
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I loved getting up early on Game Days, preparing for "showtime," cheering for my boys, and of course, watching them win.
Buckeyes - Being a Hot Cheerleader Has Its Disadvantages. Like Airplanes to New Orleans 2007
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (30-0-1 23 KOs) vs Anthony "showtime" Shuler (20-4-1 14 KOs)
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Because Roddick just stayed with him the whole way, Roger could never loosen up totally and sort of break out his "showtime" level game like he was able to do against Murray, or against Roddick on other occasions. skeezerweezer Says:
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (30-0-1 23 KOs) vs Anthony "showtime" Shuler (20-4-1 14 KOs)
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