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showing out

showing out is the present participle and gerund of show out.

Meaning of show out

Verb

show out (third-person singular simple present shows out, present participle showing out, simple past showed out, past participle shown out)

  1. (reflexive, sometimes, transitive) To escort someone out of an event or place.
    • It's getting late; I'll show myself out.
  2. (colloquial, informal, intransitive, slang) To display or present oneself; represent.
    • And on the other hand, without a gun, they can't get none / But don't let it be a black and a white one / 'Cause they'll slam ya down to the street top / Black police showing out for the white cop1989 January 25, Ice Cube, MC Ren, The D.O.C., “Fuck tha Police” (track 2), in Straight Outta Compton, performed by N.W.A

Questions about showing out

What is showing out the present participle and gerund of?
Showing out is the present participle and gerund of show out.

Words near showing out in the dictionary

  1. showing one's teeth
  2. showing one's true colors
  3. showing one's true stripes
  4. showing one's work
  5. showing oneself
  6. showing out
  7. showing round
  8. showing shapes
  9. showing skin
  10. showing some skin
  11. showing someone a good time

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