adj · noun · verb · 15 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:/ˈdɛm.əʊ/
US:/ˈdɛm.oʊ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -ɛməʊ
CMU ARPABET:D EH1 M OW0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
designed to test consumers' interest in a retail item prior to purchasing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A demonstration or visual explanation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
The professor prepared a demo to help her class understand the topic.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
After hearing the demo, the record label approved funding to record the song with a full band.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: floor model
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A march or gathering to make a political protest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: march, demonstration
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An edition of limited functionality to give the user an example of how the program works.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract