performance

Definition

  • noun: an activity (such as singing a song or acting in a play) that a person or group does to entertain an audience
  • noun: the execution of an action
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: work, deed, accomplishment

Examples

  • Event planners hope to avoid a 'repeat performance' of last year's problems. [=hope that last year's problems will not happen again this year]

  • a bicyclist who was disqualified for taking 'performance'-enhancing drugs [=drugs that improve your ability to do something]

  • How has the company's stock 'performance' been? [=has the value of the company's stock been increasing/decreasing?]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Money from Mr. Chairman. Thank you. I can develop a new project. You're very sharp. You noticed that. That robot performed well at the Gulf. Want to see its performance? Here it comes. Look! Look at that! It's super. It's just great! The robot might seem (..)
    2007 Kantoku · Banzai!