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no-show
no-show (nō′shō′) Informal n. One that is expected but does not appear, especially:a. A person who reserves a place, as on an airplane, but neither uses nor cancels the reservation.b. A person who buys a ticket for an event but does not attend.c. A person who unexplainedly fails to keep an appointment.adj. Requiring little or no actual attendance or work: a no-show political patronage job.no-show n a person who fails to take up a reserved seat, place, etc, without having cancelled it no′-show`
n. 1. a person who has a reservation or ticket and does not use or cancel it. 2. a person who unexpectedly fails to show up, as for an appointment. [1940–45, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | no-show - a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservationguest - a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc. | | 2. |  no-show - someone who shirks duty nonattender, truantoffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
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no-show
no-show1. Someone or something that does not arrive at a location as expected. I don't even bother inviting her to parties anymore because she's always a no-show. We were hoping to catch a glimpse of the eagle returning to the nest, but it looks like it's a no-show today.2. The act of not making an expected arrival. The event had to be cancelled because of a no-show by the caterers.no show and no-show n. someone who doesn’t show up for something, such as an airline flight. The flight was canceled because there were too many no-shows. See also: no, showno-show verbSee no showno-showAn individual who is expected but fails to appear, such as an airline passenger, invited party guest, or the like. The term dates from the first half of the 1900s and has become a cliché. It has also been extended to describe a paid position for which no work, or even attendance, is expected. Thus Time referred to “fictitious ‘no-shows’ or ‘ghost’ workers on the Schiavone payroll” (November 28, 1983). But the more common usage appears in the University of New Mexico’s student health rules, “There is a $20 no-show/late cancellation fee,” or the CBS News announcement, “Fidel Castro No-Show at Revolution Anniversary Rally” (July 26, 2010).no-show
no-show noun A person who does not attend a meeting or appointment.no-show A Pt who does not present for an appointmentno-show
Synonyms for no-shownoun a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservationRelated Wordsnoun someone who shirks dutySynonymsRelated Words |