2syllables
pantomime
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Definitions ofpantomime
1noun
- A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
- The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
- 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.
1verb
- To make (a gesture) without speaking.
Example: "I pantomimed steering a car; he understood, and tossed the keys to me."
- To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.
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