demo

¹

[dem-oh]

noun

plural

demos 

1. demonstration.

2. demonstrator.

3. a recording of a new song or of one performed by an unknown singer or singing group, distributed to disc jockeys, recording companies, etc., to demonstrate the merits of the song or performer.

4. demolition.

   He does flooring and demo for a living.

verb (used with object)

demoed, demoing 

1. to try out or exhibit the use of (a product, process, or the like).

   You can demo the game without downloading or buying it.

2. to record (a song) to demonstrate the merits of the song or performer.

Demo

²

[dem-oh]

noun

Informal.

plural

Demos 

1. a member of the Democratic Party; Democrat.

demo-

³

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “people” (democratic ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (demography ).

demo

¹

/ ˈdɛməʊ /

noun

1. short for demonstration

2. 1. a demonstration record or tape, used for audition purposes

   2. a demonstration of a prototype system

3. short for demonstrator

demo-

²

combining form

1. indicating people or population

   demography

Word History and Origins

Origin of demo¹

1935–40; by shortening; -o

Origin of demo²

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Origin of demo³

< Greek dēmo-, combining form of dêmos

Word History and Origins

Origin of demo¹

from Greek dēmos

Example Sentences

SABIO, RIDGE: Maybe he was wondering why you wore your pin to an STM demo when there was absolutely no reason to.

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And if you’re in the mood to learn a new culinary skill, Impastiamo will also be hosting free mini cooking classes and live demos throughout the day.

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On the earnings call last month, Zuckerberg said the glasses sold out in every store within 48 hours and that demo slots had been fully booked through the end of November.

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At 15, Godchaux was hanging around the studios, singing on demos.

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They were already working on a demo of the song Living In A Box, and invited him to sing the lead vocals.

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