pratfall
[ prat-fawl ]
/ ˈprætˌfɔl /
noun
a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.
a humiliating blunder or defeat.
Words nearby pratfall
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pratchett,
prate,
pratfall,
pratincole,
pratincolous,
pratique,
prato,
pratt
Example sentences from the Web for pratfall
Amateur video started turning up online showing Phoenix on his hip-hop tour, doing a pratfall off the stage at one appearance.
British Dictionary definitions for pratfall
pratfall
/ (ˈprætˌfɔːl) /
noun
US and Canadian slang
a fall upon one's buttocks
Word Origin for pratfall
C20: from C16
prat buttocks (of unknown origin) +
fall