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game show

game show noun: a radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.

game show: a radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as...
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Noun

game show (plural game shows)

  1. A radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.

game show meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

game show in Thai

a radio or television programme
เกมโชว์ geem-choo

game show in Vietnamese

a radio or television programme
trò chơi truyền hình

Forms of game show

pluralgame shows
alternative formgameshow

Questions about game show

What does game show mean?
Game show means a radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.
What is game show in Thai?
Game show in Thai is เกมโชว์ (geem-choo). See Game show meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is game show?
Game show is a noun.
What is the plural of game show?
The plural of game show is game shows.

Words near game show in the dictionary

  1. game scores
  2. game sense
  3. game set
  4. game sheet
  5. game sheets
  6. game show
  7. game shows
  8. game studies
  9. game the system
  10. game theories
  11. game theorist

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