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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

steal the show en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be the best performer during a performance.
    • And it was Lampard who stole the show with a vintage performance to silence some of his recent critics. 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stolen the show Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stealing the show Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
steals the show Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
stole the show Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

outact · show-stealing

Synonyms

steal the scene

Translations (11)

el κλέβω την παράσταση (be the best performer) · fr voler la vedette (be the best performer) · de die Show stehlen (be the best performer) · ru затми́ть всех (be the best performer) · pl teatr jednego aktora (be the best performer) · fi varastaa show (be the best performer) · de alle an die Wand spielen (be the best performer) · it rubare la scena (be the best performer) · fi varastaa huomio (be the best performer) · de die Schau stehlen (be the best performer) · et kogu tähelepanu endale tõmbama (be the best performer)