pantomime

IPA: pˈæntʌmaɪm

noun

  • (now rare) A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
  • (historical) The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
  • (UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.
  • Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.

verb

  • (transitive) To make (a gesture) without speaking.
  • (transitive) To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.
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