pantomime

The word “pantomime” has 3 syllables: pan-to-mime.

It's pronounced as /ˈpæn.tə.maɪm/.

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In the thesaurus, “pantomime” has 23 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for pantomime along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pantomime

noun
1. A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
2. The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
3. 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.
4. Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.
verb
1. To make (a gesture) without speaking.
2. To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.

The children were captivated by the pantomime performance at the local theater.
In drama class, we learned how to express emotions through pantomime without using any words.
The artist decided to use pantomime to convey the story instead of traditional dialogue.
During the festival, a group of performers entertained the crowd with a hilarious pantomime.
She used pantomime to illustrate her ideas when she couldn't find the right words.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms or another words to pantomime, such as: action, ape, body language, clown, deception, expression, farce.

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