costar

or co-star

[ noun koh-stahr; verb koh-stahr ]

noun
  1. a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.

  2. a performer whose status is slightly below that of a star.

verb (used without object),co·starred, co·star·ring.
  1. to share star billing with another performer.

  2. to receive billing of slightly less status than that of a star.

verb (used with object),co·starred, co·star·ring.
  1. to present (two or more actors) as having equal billing or prominence.

  2. to present as having slightly less status than that of a star.

Origin of costar

1
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; co- + star

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How to use costar in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for co-star

co-star

noun
  1. an actor who shares star billing with another

verb-stars, -starring or -starred
  1. (intr often foll by with) to share star billing (with another actor)

  2. (tr) to present as sharing top billing: the film co-starred Mae West and W. C. Fields

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