demo

/ˈdɛm.oʊ/
nounadjectiveverb

A demonstration or visual explanation.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A demonstration or visual explanation.

    “The professor prepared a demo to help her class understand the topic.”

  2. A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.

    “After hearing the demo, the record label approved funding to record the song with a full band.”

  3. An example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount.

  4. A march or gathering to make a political protest.

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. designed to test consumers' interest in a retail item prior to purchasing.

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To record a demo version of (a song).

    “The band demoed thirty songs. Their manager thought that ten of the songs would make a good record.”

  2. To demonstrate.

    “We'll be demoing the new version of the software on Thursday.”

  3. To demolish (especially a house or fixture).

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of demonstration and various other words beginning with "demo-".

Similar and opposite words

Similar
marchdemonstration

DEMO at a glance

DEMO has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,355 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with demo

All rhymes
  • MEMO8
  • CHEMO12
  • SUPREMO11
  • COUNTERMEMO17
  • NATHEMO12
  • TWELVEMO16

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • MEMO8
  • DECO7
  • DEMY10
  • DEME7
  • DELO5
  • DERO5

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