showed
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃoʊ̪d/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊd
Verb
showed
- simple past tense of show
- I showed him the report.
- past participle of show (alternative to shown)
- Recent polling has showed that 40% are in favour of the candidate.
- *The report had already been showed to him.
Usage notes
- Garner's Modern American Usage favors shown over showed as past participle and claims it is mandatory for passives.
Further reading
- showed at OneLook Dictionary Search