no-show



no-show

1. Someone or something that does not arrive at a location as expected. I don't even bother inviting her to parties anymore because she's always a no-show. We were hoping to catch a glimpse of the eagle returning to the nest, but it looks like it's a no-show today.
2. The act of not making an expected arrival. The event had to be cancelled because of a no-show by the caterers.

no-show

verb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tamikotah-mee-koJapanese
&Aelig;Thelweard-Anglo-Saxon
NelsonNEL-sənEnglish
Vlasis-Greek
Ferdynandfer-DI-nahndPolish
Hermenegildo-Spanish, Portuguese