Person not turning up food or water, initially

• One failing to turn up — boy turned up, by the way
• One not turning up to eat? That hurts!

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic English) An absence; somebody who doesn't show up or a failure to make a schedule appearance, especially at one's place of employment. vb. To fail to show up for something.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A no-show is a clause that some airlines include in their terms of use . It basically means that a user not showing up for the outbound flight will be considered a no-show, and all the connecting flights associated with this one, even a return flight, will ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
no-show \no-show\ n. someone who shirks a duty. Syn: nonattender, truant. A person who is expected to attend a gathering but does not come. Specifically, a person who buys a ticket to a game or other entertainment and does not attend.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also no show , "someone who fails to keep an appointment," 1941, from no + show (v.), in the "show up, appear" sense. Originally airline jargon.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Forward Armon Gilliam has been a no-show so far at Milwaukee Bucks preseason training camp, team officials said. ▪ Last year, when there were team parties or functions, she was a no-show . ▪ Most of the standbys however, look ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation someone who shirks duty [syn: nonattender , truant ]