Meanings
present singular third person steals the show · participle present stealing the show · past stole the show · participle past stolen the show
- idiomaticintransitiveentertainmentTo 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 SportSynonyms: steal the scene
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo be the best performer during a performance.
Translations
Estonian kogu tähelepanu endale tõmbama
- kogu tähelepanu endale tõmbamabe the best performer
Finnish varastaa huomio, varastaa show
- varastaa huomiobe the best performer
- varastaa showbe the best performer
French voler la vedette
- voler la vedettebe the best performer
German die Schau stehlen, alle an die Wand spielen
- die Schau stehlenbe the best performer
- alle an die Wand spielenbe the best performer
- die Show stehlenbe the best performer
Greek κλέβω την παράσταση
- κλέβω την παράσταση (klévo tin parástasi)be the best performer
Italian rubare la scena
- rubare la scenabe the best performer
Polish teatr jednego aktora
- teatr jednego aktorabe the best performer
Russian затми́ть всех
- затми́ть всех (zatmítʹ vsex)be the best performer
Cite this entry
steal the show. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steal%20the%20show
“steal the show.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steal%20the%20show. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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