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Pantomime

/ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/

A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.

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📖 Definitions of "Pantomime"

noun

1
A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
2
The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
3
A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.
4
Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.

verb

1
To make (a gesture) without speaking.
"I pantomimed steering a car; he understood, and tossed the keys to me."
2
To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.

🔄 Synonyms of "Pantomime"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dumb shownoun	(theater) A performance during which the players do not speak; mime.
mimenoun	A form of acting without words; pantomime.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pantomime"

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Word	Definition
dumb shownoun	(theater) A performance during which the players do not speak; mime.
mimenoun	A form of acting without words; pantomime.
pantonoun	(British, informal) Clipping of pantomime. [(now rare) A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.]
pantomimusnoun	(historical) A male pantomime performer in Ancient Rome.
pantomimerynoun	pantomime
harlequinadenoun	A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
annualnoun	An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
prop comedynoun	A style of comedic performance in which common and/or unusual objects are used as physical aids to help achieve a humorous effect.
puppetrynoun	(uncountable) The art of making, and performing with puppets
pantaloonerynoun	(dated) The character or performances of a pantaloon; buffoonery.
phenomimenoun	(linguistics) A word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.
grammelotnoun	A style of language used in satirical theater: a gibberish with macaronic and onomatopoeic elements, used in association with mime and mimicry.
puppet shownoun	A show, theatrical performance, in which the parts are played by puppets impersonating human or other characters
physical comedynoun	A form of comedy focused on manipulation of the body for a humorous effect.
charadenoun	A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
prosoponnoun	(historical, Ancient Greek theatre) A mask worn by an actor to indicate the character being played.
polarinoun	A cant used in the London fishmarkets, in the British theatre, and by the gay community in Britain, attested since at least the 19th century and popularised in the 1950s and 1960s by the camp characters Julian and Sandy in the popular BBC radio show Round the Horne.
prop comediannoun	Alternative form of prop comic. [A comedian whose performances use common or unusual objects as physical aids to help achieve a humorous effect.]
fantasmagorianoun	Alternative form of phantasmagoria. [(historical) A popular 18th- and 19th-century form of theater entertainment whereby ghostly apparitions are formed.]
pantascopenoun	(historical) A pantascopic camera.