pantomime
[ pan-tuh-mahym ]
/ ˈpæn təˌmaɪm /
noun
verb (used with object), pan·to·mimed, pan·to·mim·ing.
to represent or express in pantomime.
verb (used without object), pan·to·mimed, pan·to·mim·ing.
to express oneself in pantomime.
OTHER WORDS FROM pantomime
pan·to·mim·ic [pan-tuh-mim-ik] /ˌpæn təˈmɪm ɪk/, pan·to·mim·i·cal, adjective pan·to·mim·i·cal·ly, adverb pan·to·mim·ic·ry, nounWords nearby pantomime
panto,
panto-,
pantofle,
pantograph,
pantology,
pantomime,
pantomimist,
pantomogram,
pantonal,
pantonality,
pantothenate
Example sentences from the Web for pantomime
British Dictionary definitions for pantomime
pantomime
/ (ˈpæntəˌmaɪm) /
noun
(in Britain)
- a kind of play performed at Christmas time characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles, and topical jokesSometimes shortened to: panto
- (as modifier)a pantomime horse
a theatrical entertainment in which words are replaced by gestures and bodily actions
action without words as a means of expression
(in ancient Rome) an actor in a dumb show
informal, mainly British
a confused or farcical situation
verb
another word for mime (def. 5)
Derived forms of pantomime
pantomimic (ˌpæntəˈmɪmɪk), adjective pantomimist (ˈpæntəˌmaɪmɪst), nounWord Origin for pantomime
C17: via Latin from Greek
pantomīmos; see
panto-,
mime