Meanings
nounshow tune (plural show tunes)
plural show tunes · alternative showtune
- A popular song originally written as part of the score of a stage musical.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 歌舞劇曲 /歌舞剧曲
- 歌舞劇曲 /歌舞剧曲song written for a musical
Finnish musikaalisävelmä
- musikaalisävelmäsong written for a musical
Cite this entry
APA
show tune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20tune
MLA
“show tune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20tune. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show tune,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show%20tune.
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