show-up

noun

The showing of a suspect to a victim by police in the hope of identifying the suspect as the culprit.

Opposite
rip
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Meanings

nounshow-up (plural show-ups)

plural show-ups

  1. governmentThe showing of a suspect to a victim by police in the hope of identifying the suspect as the culprit.
  2. At Eton College, a reward for good schoolwork (which is shown to one's housemaster and tutor and signed).

    Antonyms: rip

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAt Eton College, a reward for good schoolwork (which is shown to one's housemaster and tutor and signed).

Opposite
rip

Origin

Deverbal from show up. (showing of a suspect): Compare lineup.

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APA

show-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show-up

MLA

“show-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “show-up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/show-up.

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