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Definition of Showboat
1. Noun. A river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River).
Definition of Showboat
1. Noun. (American English) A river steamboat having a resident theatre. ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) A showoff. ¹
3. Verb. To show off. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Showboat
1. to show off [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Showboat
Literary usage of Showboat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Seaville: A Blue Water Adventure by Richard Miller (2004)
"It was showboat, an old bum who'd been treading the Front for years. ...
showboat had once been a seaman. A boxcar door had clipped two fingers off his left ..."
2. Sanguine Fluid: EVOLUTION OF DEATH: Double Novel Edition by James Spade (2006)
"She then takes Sheila for a walk over to the showboat. The Taj Mahal and the
showboat are connected by an air bridge, which makes the trip very convenient. ..."
3. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"Who hasn't read Mark Twain or listened to showboat and not dreamt of a trip down
the Mississippi? If you're tired of waiting for somebody to buy you passage ..."
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