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
Following match point in the quarterfinal, Shelton pantomimed answering a telephone, then slamming down the receiver to indicate the conversation was over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
When he’s off even a fraction, the fun begins in full: wayward missiles; exasperated glares; pantomimed swings; chats with himself, his clubs, his caddie — and perhaps even with apparitions only he can see.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
“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
“Better but—here, it’s like Kerch is a gazelle. It hops from word to word,” she pantomimed.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
