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show upto arrive or appear at a place, especially when expected or after a delay

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to arrive or appear at a place, especially when expected or after a delay

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃoʊ ʌp/

Korean meaning: 나타나다, 도착하다, 참석하다

Korean pronunciation: **쇼** **업**

Example Sentences

  • My pizza delivery guy always shows up faster than my ex showed up to our dates.
  • The detective knew that the real murderer would eventually show up at the victim's funeral.
  • My wrinkles only show up in HD cameras - technology is so cruel!

show up

NOUN

//ʃoʊ ʌp//

to arrive or appear at a place, especially when expected or after a delay

show up concept
💡 Concept

A guest shows up at the birthday party with a gift

show up rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Show up as balloons blow up, but grow up to help out!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʃoʊ ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃəʊ ʌp/

🌳Etymology

Rootshow
Suffix-up

Origin

'show'는 고대 영어 'scēawian'(보다)에서, 'up'은 완료나 출현의 의미를 더해주는 부사 입자로, 합쳐져서 '모습을 드러내다'라는 의미가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

blow upgrow upthrow up
blow up
grow up
throw up

🔗Collocations

show up late
show up unexpectedly
show up uninvited
show up on time
show up clearly

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My pizza delivery guy always shows up faster than my ex showed up to our dates.

The detective knew that the real murderer would eventually show up at the victim's funeral.

😄 Fun example

My wrinkles only show up in HD cameras - technology is so cruel!

Please show up to the meeting prepared with your reports.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

appeararriveturn upemergematerialize

Antonyms

disappearvanishleave

Related

show offshow outturn uppop upcome up

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