Pantomime

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Related terms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations

English

Noun

pantomime

1. ((UK{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) a traditional Christmas entertainment, mostly for children.
2. A type of entertainment where players act out ideas or express themselves without use of their voice, sometimes to musical accompaniment.

Related terms

• mime

Translations

Type of entertainment where players act out ideas without use of their voice:

German: Pantomime f.

Verb

pantomime

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To gesture without speaking.

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To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.

Translations

German: pantomimisieren

fr:pantomime pl:pantomime