demo

Pluraldemos

Formsdemos, demoing, demoed

1. 1
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A time when someone shows how something works or how to do something.

   The cook gave us a quick demo of how to make bread.

   Can you give me a demo of how this camera works?

   Similardemonstration, presentation, display

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2. 2
   verbcolloquialtransitive

   To show someone how something works or how to use it.

   Let me demo the new app for you.

   A woman demoed the vacuum cleaner at the front of the store.

   Similardemonstrate, show, showcase, present

3. 3
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A recording that shows how a song sounds, made to get it published or recorded properly later.

   The singer sent her demo to every record company in town.

   They recorded the demo in a friend's garage.

4. 4
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A version of a computer program or game with only some parts, so you can try it.

   I played the demo before buying the full game.

   The demo only has the first two levels.

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5. 5
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A march or meeting of people who are protesting about a political issue.

   We made signs for the demo on Saturday.

   The demo marched from the park to city hall.

   Similardemonstration, march

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6. 6
   verbcolloquialtransitive

   To make a test recording of a song, usually not one that will be sold.

   We will demo two new songs in my garage tomorrow.

   The band demoed ten songs last month.

   Similarrecord

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7. 7
   verbcolloquialtransitive

   To break down and remove something, like a house or a built-in sink.

   Dad wants to demo the old bathroom himself.

   They demoed the garage in one day.

   Similardemolish, remove

   Oppositebuild, construct

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8. 8
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   The work of tearing down or breaking out old parts of a building.

   We wore masks during the demo because of all the dust.

   Demo is the fast part of fixing up a house.

   Similardemolition

   Oppositeconstruction

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9. 9
   nouncolloquialcountable

   A product that a store used to show customers and then sells for less.

   My phone was a demo from the store, so it cost less.

   The shop sells its demos for half price at the end of the year.

10. 10
    adjective

    Put out in a store so shoppers can try it before they buy one.

    The kids played with the demo tablets at the electronics store.

    Someone left fingerprints all over the demo phone.

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11. 11
    nouncolloquialcollectivecountable

    A group of people, such as teenagers or young parents, that a business wants to reach.

    The ad is aimed at a young demo.

    Which demo watches this channel the most?

    Similardemographic

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    nouncolloquialcountable

    A program of graphics and music that you watch, not play, made by fans to show off a computer.

    He made a demo full of spinning shapes and loud music.

    We watched old demos from the 1990s on a big screen.

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