pantomime
[ pan-tuh-mahym ]
/ ˈpæn təˌmaɪm /
noun
verb (used with object), pan·to·mimed, pan·to·mim·ing.
to represent or express in pantomime.
verb (used without object), pan·to·mimed, pan·to·mim·ing.
to express oneself in pantomime.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pantomime
pan·to·mim·ic [pan-tuh-mim-ik], /ˌpæn təˈmɪm ɪk/, pan·to·mim·i·cal, adjectivepan·to·mim·i·cal·ly, adverbpan·to·mim·ic·ry, nounWords nearby pantomime
pant leg, panto, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist, pantomogram, pantonal, pantonality, pantoprazole sodium
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British Dictionary definitions for pantomime
pantomime
/ (ˈpæntəˌmaɪm) /
noun
(in Britain)
- a kind of play performed at Christmas time characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles, and topical jokesSometimes shortened to: panto
- (as modifier)a pantomime horse
a theatrical entertainment in which words are replaced by gestures and bodily actions
action without words as a means of expression
(in ancient Rome) an actor in a dumb show
informal, mainly British a confused or farcical situation
verb
another word for mime (def. 5)
Derived forms of pantomime
pantomimic (ˌpæntəˈmɪmɪk), adjectivepantomimist (ˈpæntəˌmaɪmɪst), nounWord Origin for pantomime
C17: via Latin from Greek pantomīmos; see panto-, mime
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