SHOW UP


Meaning of SHOW UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 1826

transitive verb

1. : to expose or discredit especially by revealing faults

showed them up as frauds

2. : to embarrass or cause to look bad especially by comparison

trying to show up the boss

3. : reveal

showed up my ignorance

intransitive verb

1. : arrive , appear

showed up late for his own wedding

2. : to be plainly evident

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.