pantomime
noun
the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
was pantomiming
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past progressiveof pantomime.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She was pantomiming someone approaching stealthily while Kennedy watched her with interest, tinged with doubt.
From The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
Suddenly Mr. Figgins caught sight of a black figure that was pantomiming to him very eagerly in the distance.
From Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series by Bracebridge Hemyng
