pantomime
/ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/
noun
- A type of theatrical entertainment, especially in Britain, that includes music, comedy, and audience participation, often based on a fairy tale and performed around Christmas.
- Every December, the local theater puts on a pantomime of Cinderella with lots of silly jokes.
- Pantomime season is a big tradition in the UK, with families attending shows together.
- The children loved shouting 'He's behind you!' during the pantomime performance.
- A performance or expression using gestures and body movements without words; mime.
- The street performer used pantomime to tell the story of a fisherman catching a giant fish.
- She communicated her request through pantomime because the music was too loud to speak.
- In silent films, actors relied on pantomime to convey emotions and actions.
- An absurd or exaggerated situation or piece of behavior.
- The whole argument was just a pantomime; no one really meant what they said.
- Watching the politicians argue on TV felt like a ridiculous pantomime.
- The meeting turned into a pantomime of accusations and denials.
verb
- To express or represent something using gestures and body movements without speaking.
- He pantomimed drinking from a cup to show he was thirsty.
- She pantomimed playing the violin while the music played.
- The teacher pantomimed a sneeze to demonstrate how germs spread.