show up

phrasal-verb
UK: /ʃəʊ ʌp/
US: /ʃoʊ ʌp/

  1. To arrive or appear at a place or event.

    1. Did you show up to the party last night? [ ] [ ]
    2. Even though it rained, a lot of people still showed up for the concert. [ ] [ ]

  2. To become visible or noticeable.

    1. The sun will show up soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The stain didn't show up until after I washed the shirt again. [ ] [ ]

  3. To prove to be as expected or required.

    1. He didn't show up for his responsibilities. [ ] [ ]
    2. I hope the new software will show up to be a useful tool for our team. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

arrive attend appear materialize
show up noun

  1. An act of arriving or appearing.

    1. It was a real show up. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her last show up was very amazing and surprising for everyone. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "show up" in English means: To arrive or appear at a place or event., To become visible or noticeable., To prove to be as expected or required..

The phonetic transcription of "show up" is /ʃəʊ ʌp/ in British English and /ʃoʊ ʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "show up": arrive, attend, appear, materialize.

Example usage of "show up": "Did you show up to the party last night?". More examples on the page.