showtime

ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm

Definition

Definition of showtime - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

event startscheduled time for a performance or event to begin

The showtime for the concert is at 8 PM..

beginning

commencement

action timemoment when action is required or begins

It's showtime for the team to perform.

kickoff

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Expressions with showtime

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it's showtime

exp.

performance or event is starting now

The lights dimmed and the announcer said, "It's showtime!".

Origin of showtime

English, show (display) + time (period)

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ta-da

showtime sound

sound used to indicate a dramatic reveal

Examples of showtime in a sentence

Don't be late; showtime is in ten minutes.
The curtain rose, and it was showtime.
With the cameras rolling, it's showtime.

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French:heure du spectacle, heure H, ...
German:Vorstellungsbeginn, Showtime, ...
Italian:ora dello spettacolo, momento clou, ...
Spanish:hora del espectáculo, momento de actuar, ...
Portuguese:hora do espetáculo, ...
Chinese:演出时间, 行动时刻, ...
Japanese:ショータイム, 本番, ...
Arabic:مَوْعِد العَرْض, لَحْظَة البَدْء, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעַת הַהַצָּגָה, זְמַן הַמּוֹפָע, ...
Russian:время шоу, время действовать, ...
Ukrainian:час вистави, час діяти, ...
Hindi:प्रदर्शन का समय, समय, ...
Bengali:শুরু হওয়ার সময়, ...
Catalan:hora d'inici, moment de l'acció, ...
Czech:začátek, okamžik pravdy, ...
Danish:starttidspunkt, showtime, ...
Dutch:showtijd, showtime, ...
Greek:ώρα έναρξης, ώρα δράσης, ...
Hungarian:kezdési időpont, nagy pillanat, ...
Khmer:ម៉ោងចាប់ផ្តើមការសម្តែង, ពេលចាប់ផ្ដើមសកម្មភាព, ...
Korean:공연 시간, 시간, ...
Persian:زمان اجرا, زمان عمل, ...
Polish:czas pokazu, czas na działanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):hora do show, ...
Romanian:ora spectacolului, momentul acțiunii, ...
Swedish:starttid, dags, ...
Thai:เวลาแสดง, โชว์ไทม์, ...
Turkish:gösteri zamanı, hareket zamanı, ...
Vietnamese:giờ diễn, giờ hành động, ...

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