pantomime
noun
the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
pantomimed
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past participleof pantomime.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pantomime.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pantomimenounthe art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
Example Sentences
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First, there’s a pantomimed back story: During the overture, actors depicting the lovers as young teens flirt and are discouraged by adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
He pantomimed his throwing motion, taking several purposeful steps forward before flapping a towel with his right hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Meyers, hearing her teammate talk that talk, snapped her fingers and pantomimed a mic drop.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023
“I feel like I’m going to battle,” said Elvira Maria Bortolomiol as she pantomimed carrying a rifle in an airy tasting room next to her vineyards.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
When Ivan didn’t do anything, Alfhercht pantomimed writing something on his palm.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
