showed
UK/ˈʃəʊd//ˈʃoʊd/
showed is the simple past of show.
showed is the past participle of show.
Meaning of show
Verb
show (third-person singular simple present shows, present participle showing, simple past showed or (archaic) shew, past participle shown or (US or rare) showed)
- To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
- The king showed great wisdom in his decisions.
- To indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.
- The record shows that you have been late twelve times this year.
- To guide or escort; to show the way.
- Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
- To bestow; to confer.
- to show mercy; to show favour
- To put on a movie, TV show, etc; to be presented in this way.
- The cinema on Ninth Avenue is showing a couple family movies.
- To display artwork in a gallery or museum.
- John is showing his work tonight.
Phrases with showed
- showed in
- showed up
- showed off
- showed out
- showed away
- showed down
- showed skin
- showed a leg
- showed ankle
- showed cause
- showed forth
- showed round
27 more phrasesFewer phrases
- showed around
- showed colour
- showed shapes
- showed oneself
- showed the way
- showed willing
- showed the flag
- showed one's age
- showed one's ass
- showed some skin
- showed the ropes
- showed one's butt
- showed one's hand
- showed one's work
- showed who's boss
- showed one's cards
- showed one's claws
- showed one's stuff
- showed one's teeth
- showed who's the boss
- showed someone the door
- showed one's true colors
- showed someone the ropes
- showed one's true stripes
- showed someone a good time
- showed a clean pair of heels
- showed someone one's etchings
Questions about showed
- What is showed the simple past of?
- Showed is the simple past of show.
- How do you pronounce showed?
- Showed is pronounced /ˈʃəʊd/ (UK).
Words near showed in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: showed (page history and authors); show (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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