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shows out

shows out is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 shows out

What is shows out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shows out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show out.

Words near shows out in the dictionary

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

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