/ Dictionary / Index N no-show: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: no-show Pronunciation: (nō'shō"), [key] — n. a person who makes a reservation and neither uses nor cancels it. a person who purchases an admission ticket and doesn't use it. any absentee. —adj. not appearing as scheduled or expected. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: no-show (Thesaurus) nosherei nosing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language