Definitions for showboat
ˈʃoʊˌboʊtshow·boat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. showboatnoun

   a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. showboatnoun

   A river steamboat having a resident theatre.

2. showboatnoun

   A showoff.

3. showboatverb

   To show off.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Showboat

   A showboat, or show boat, was a floating theater that traveled along the waterways of the United States, especially along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, to bring culture and entertainment to the inhabitants of river frontiers. Showboats were a special type of riverboat designed to carry passengers rather than cargo, and they had to be pushed by a small (and misleadingly labeled) towboat, also known as a pusher, which was attached to it. Showboats were rarely steam-powered because the steam engine had to be placed right in the auditorium for logistical reasons, therefore making it difficult to have a large theater.

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1. showboat

   A showboat is a term often used to describe a person who behaves in a conspicuously flashy or exaggerated manner, typically in order to attract attention or admiration. It can also be used in sports to describe a player who displays unnecessary skill or style intended to gain attention. Furthermore, it historically refers to a boat especially designed for theatrical performances.

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1. Showboat

   A showboat, or show boat, was a form of theater that traveled along the waterways of the United States, especially along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. A showboat was basically a barge that resembled a long, flat-roofed house, and in order to move down the river, it was pushed by a small tugboat which was attached to it. It would have been impossible to put a steam engine on it, since it would have had to be placed right in the auditorium. However, since the box-office success of MGM's 1951 motion picture version of the musical Show Boat, in which the boat was inaccurately redesigned as a deluxe, self-propelled steamboat, the image of a showboat as a large twin-stacked vessel with a huge paddle wheel at the rear has taken hold in popular culture.

Matched Categories

1. • River Boat
   • Steamboat

How to pronounce showboat?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of showboat in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of showboat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of showboat in a Sentence

1. Rod Rosenstein:

   Jim was always a showboat.

2. President Trump:

   I told them when they put this guy here, its nothing but trouble, hes a showboat. If you keep talking, Illleave, and you can have it out with the rest of these people.

3. President Trump:

   I told them when they put this guy here, it's nothing but trouble, he's a showboat. If you keep talking, I'll leave and you can have it out with the rest of these people. If you keep talking, I'm going to leave and you can have it out with them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=showboat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Showboat
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showboat
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=showboat