showman

UK: /ˈʃəʊmən/ US: /ˈʃoʊmən/ ,(shō′mən)

Inflections of 'showman' (n): npl: showmen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

show•man /ˈʃoʊmən/   n. [countable] , pl. -men. 

1. Show Business one who produces works in the theater.
2. Show Business a person talented in giving a dramatic presentation.

show•man•ship, n. 

[uncountable] lectures full of more showmanship than information.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

show•man  (shō′mən), n., pl. -men. 

1. a person who presents or produces a show, esp. of a theatrical nature.
2. a person who is gifted in doing or presenting things theatrically or dramatically:
   He didn't have much voice but was a great showman.

• show + -man 1725–35

show′man•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

showman / ˈʃəʊmən/ noun ( -men)

1. a person who presents or produces a theatrical show, etc
2. a person skilled at presenting anything in an effective manner
3. (often capital) a person who works in a travelling fair or circus

ˈshowmanship noun