Meanings
showman1
nounshowman (plural showmen)
plural showmen
- A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.
a consummate showman
1 more example
David is a showman above all else. His showroom is more than merely a sales floor: it is a spectacle.
- One who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus or variety show.
- One skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, performance, or publicity.
Showman2
Origin
- Englishshow
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Englishmann
- Middle Englishman
- Englishshowman
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 演出者
- 演出者 (yǎnchūzhě)person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
Esperanto spektaklulo, amuzisto
- spektakluloperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
- amuzistoperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
Finnish esiintyjä, viihdyttäjä
- esiintyjäperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
- viihdyttäjäperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
- showmiesperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
French showman
- showmanperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
German Schausteller
- Schaustellerperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
Japanese ショーマン, 芸人
- ショーマン (shōman)person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
- 芸人 (geinin)person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
Korean 쇼맨
- 쇼맨 (syomaen)person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
Romanian showman
- showmanperson skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
Russian шоуме́н
- шоуме́н (šoumɛ́n)person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation — see also showwoman
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
showman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showman
MLA
“showman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showman. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showman.
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