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showtime

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm/

intj

Etymology: From show + time.

  1. A declaration that something is about to happen, particularly that the person speaking is about to act.

noun

Etymology: From show + time.

  1. The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.

    Ushers announced movie showtimes from the moment the A picture started because the wraparound material was simply not the main attraction.

  2. The time for action.

    "It's showtime," said Staff Sergeant Wallace Mains, a section leader in the 81mm mortar platoon, as he picked up his gear […]