Costar

Origin

- + star

Full definition of costar

Noun

1. (acting) A person who shares star billing.The once famous actor objected to his costar having a bigger dressing room.
2. (acting) A person who slightly lacks the status to be considered a star.Alas, always a costar but never a star.

Verb

1. to perform with the billing of a costar.People thought his career was over but now he will get to costar on Broadway next month.
• 2012, June 3, Nathan Rabin, TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992), Purchasing a snowplow transforms Homer into a new man. Mr. Burns' laziest employee suddenly becomes an ambitious self-starter who buys ad time on local television at 3:17 A.M (prime viewing hours, Homer gingerly volunteers, for everyone from alcoholics to the unemployable to garden-variety angry loners) and makes a homemade commercial costarring his family.

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