no-show n 1: a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation 2: someone who shirks duty [syn: {no-show}, {nonattender}, {truant}]
no-show \no-show\ n. 1. someone who shirks a duty. Syn: nonattender, truant. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A person who is expected to attend a gathering but does not come. Specifically, a person who buys a ticket to a game or other entertainment and does not attend. [PJC]