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shown out

shown out is the past participle 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 shown out

What is shown out the past participle of?
Shown out is the past participle of show out.

Words near shown out in the dictionary

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

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