pantomime
noun
the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
pantomimes
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pluralof pantomime.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pantomime (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pantomimenounthe art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
Example Sentences
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Kingsley pantomimes resisting repeated entreaties amid the cacophony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
His characters may be confined by their circumstances but their imaginations are set free in theatrical games, pantomimes and nostalgic reveries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
He said they had performed together in pantomimes and at charity functions, and they last met for lunch in 2024.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025
Established in 2004, A Play, A Pie and a Pint produces up to 40 plays a year as well as two pantomimes in the Oran Mor venue in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
She pantomimes gardening gestures at me and taps her index finger on an imaginary watch.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
