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Pantomime

ˈpantəmʌɪm

Pantomime definitions
noun
pantomime pantomimes
  1. a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas

    "a pantomime villain"

    light entertainment
  2. a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music
    dumb show pantomime mummery
  3. an absurdly exaggerated piece of behaviour

    "he made a pantomime of checking his watch"

    • an absurd or confused situation

      "the drive to town was a pantomime"

verb
pantomime pantomimed pantomimes pantomiming
  1. express or represent by exaggerated mime

    "they pantomimed picking up dropped food"

    act out pantomime use gestures to indicate gesture simulate represent indicate by dumb show indicate by sign language