star it
star it verb: to appear as a star actor, especially on a provincial tour.
Verb
star it (third-person singular simple present stars it, present participle starring it, simple past and past participle starred it)
- To appear as a star actor, especially on a provincial tour.
- […] after a brilliant, but unprofitable career of provincial and minor management, he starred it through the country […]1833, Robert Dyer, Nine Years of an Actor's Life, page 52
- Grimaldi had now become the great popular actor, and when leisure permitted, he starred it, as other favourites did, at country theatres; […]1838, The Athenaeum, page 115
Forms of star it
| third-person singular present | stars it |
|---|---|
| present participle | starring it |
| past participle | starred it |
| past | starred it |
Questions about star it
- What does star it mean?
- Star it means to appear as a star actor, especially on a provincial tour.
- What part of speech is star it?
- Star it is a verb.
- What is the past tense of star it?
- The past tense of star it is starred it.
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