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.

Origin of pantomime

1580–90; earlier pantomimus < Latin < Greek pantómīmos. See panto-, mime

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, noun

Words nearby pantomime

panto, panto-, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist, pantomogram, pantonal, pantonality, pantothenate

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British Dictionary definitions for pantomimic

pantomime
/ (ˈpæntəˌmaɪm) /

noun

(in Britain)
  1. a kind of play performed at Christmas time characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles, and topical jokesSometimes shortened to: panto
  2. (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), noun

Word Origin for pantomime

C17: via Latin from Greek pantomīmos; see panto-, mime