Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for supe. Search instead for supes.

supe

American  
[soop] / sup /

noun

Theater Informal.
  1. a supernumerary.


Etymology

Origin of supe

By shortening

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In the expanding “The Boys” universe, Marie is quite different from any other supe we’ve seen.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

Then he continued by divulging more details about Yeun’s supe, including his costume.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2023

About halfway through “The Boys,” one do-gooder supe tries to convince a corrupt corporate henchwoman to do the right thing, but she replies, uneasily, that she doesn’t have superpowers.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022

Q: Billy is battling his own demons again, becoming what he resents - a supe - doesn't he?

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2022

If you put a man on his honour, he isn't going to sleep on shift, even if the supe doesn't come in on him, every hour of the night.

From The Blue Goose by Nason, Frank Lewis

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "supe" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com