co-star1 nounco-star2 verb
co-starco-star1 /ˈkəʊ stɑː $ ˈkoʊ stɑːr/ noun [countable] 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Hepburn was Humphrey Bogart's co-star in the movie 'African Queen'.
- Houston's co-star in "The Bodyguard" was Kevin Costner.
- Stan Laurel appeared in many comedies with his co-star Oliver Hardy.
- Andrew Faulds may have a co-star yet.
- Grant and co-star Julianne Moore provide only modest charm as the couple expecting their first baby.
- His first wife was his co-author and co-star of Fawlty Towers, Connie Booth.
- Neither Stone, her co-star William Baldwin or the rest of the cast were involved.
- Perhaps a different hat like the cowl co-star George Clooney will be wearing as the next Batman.
- Unlike her former co-star, Antonio Banderas, Abril has not been tamed by Hollywood.
THESAURUS► actor
one of two or more famous actors who appear together in a film or play someone who performs in a play or film: · Her son wants to be an actor.· Both my parents are actors.
► actress a woman who performs in a play or film. Many women prefer to be called actors rather than actresses: · Who was the actress who played Jane Eyre?· She’s one of my favourite actresses.
► star a famous actor: · Julia Roberts is a famous Hollywood star.· The hotel is popular with movie stars.
► the star someone who plays the most important part in a play or film: · Daniel Radcliffe is the star of the ‘Harry Potter’ films.
► co-star one of two or more famous actors who have important parts in a play or film: · Her co-star Jodie Foster won the Best Actress Award.
► the lead the main acting part in a play or film: · He will play the lead in a new version of ‘Dracula’.
► extra an actor in a film who does not say anything but is part of a crowd: · She started her career as an extra in TV soap operas.
► understudy an actor who learns a part in a play so that they can act the part if the usual actor is ill: · Vanessa had flu, and her place was taken by her understudy, Miss Lisa Fennell.
Longman Language Activatorthe most important actor in a play, film etc► star · Peter Fonda is best known as the star of 'Easy Rider' and other 1960s biker films.· 'Blair Witch' star Heather Donahue has landed a new role in a college reunion film called 'Seven and a Match'.
► co-star one of two or more actors who are equally important in a play or film: · Stan Laurel appeared in many comedies with his co-star Oliver Hardy.· Hepburn was Humphrey Bogart's co-star in the movie 'African Queen'.
► see thesaurus at actor
co-star1 nounco-star2 verb
co-starco-star2 verb (past tense and past participle co-starred, present participle co-starring) [intransitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE
co-star
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | co-star |
| he, she, it | co-stars | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | co-starred |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have co-starred |
| he, she, it | has co-starred | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had co-starred |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will co-star |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have co-starred |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am co-starring |
| he, she, it | is co-starring | |
| you, we, they | are co-starring | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was co-starring |
| you, we, they | were co-starring | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been co-starring |
| he, she, it | has been co-starring | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been co-starring |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be co-starring |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been co-starring |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Annette Bening co-starred in movies such as 'Valmont', 'Postcards from the Edge' and 'Regarding Henry'.
- The movie co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Elle Macpherson and Ben Stiller.
- De Niro had to fight for him to co-star in GoodFellas, but that was the picture which changed it all.
- Easy Rider had not yet burgeoned when he cast Nicholson to co-star alongside Barbra Streisand.
- Last year Demi, who co-starred in Ghost, hired an amusement park for 37-year-old Bruce's big day.
- She co-starred in Share My Lettuce with Ken.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a play, film etc has a particular actor in it► star
to be working in a film or play with other famous actorsco-star with/in if an actor stars in a play or film, he or she is one of the most important actors in it; if a play or film stars an actor, he or she plays one of the most important characters in it: · The film stars Patricia Arquette and is directed by Steven Brill.· Director Jane Campion's latest film, which stars Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel, was one of the highlights of the New York Film Festival.star in: · Danny Aiello stars in this comedy about New York's first big lottery winner. · Hollywood heart-throb Keanu Reeves is set to star in a true story based on a newspaper article from the Times.
► co-star if two or more actors co-star in a play or film, they are equally important actors in it; if a play or film co-stars two or more people, they play the most important characters in it : · The movie co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Elle Macpherson and Ben Stiller.co-star in: · Annette Bening co-starred in movies such as 'Valmont', 'Postcards from the Edge' and 'Regarding Henry'.
► play the lead to act the most important part in a play or film: · Calloway played the lead in the New Federal Theater's production of 'The Louis Armstrong Story'.· He got an unexpected chance to play the lead after the film's original star fell ill.
► be/appear/perform in to act in a film or play, especially as one of the most important actors: · More than 60 youngsters will perform in the play at Old Town Theater in Los Gatos.· Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh appeared together in 'Gone with the Wind'.
► feature if a play or film features an actor, they are in it: · The play features two young actresses.· The original 'Star Trek' series, featuring William Shatner as Capt. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, lasted three years.
► with used when saying who is in a play, film etc: · Have you seen 'The Sixth Sense' with Bruce Willis?· Dawson is now producing a stage version of the story with a cast of young actors from New York.
► as if someone is in a play or film as a particular character, they act the part of that character: · Clint Eastwood was excellent as the strong, silent hero in his many westerns.· Paul McGann will star as a middle-class Jewish lawyer in a new BBC drama called 'Fish'.
She’s co-starring in a TV version of the 1960s thriller. He co-starred with Bruce Willis in the movie ‘Die Hard’.