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pantomime

UK
/ˈpæntəmaɪm/
US
/ˈpæntəmaɪm/

Translations

pantomimenoun
pantomimes
pl
UK
/ˈpæntəmaɪm/
US
/ˈpæntəmaɪm/
pantomimeAu sens britannique : spectacle de Noël pour enfants.
Every year, the family looks forward to attending the Christmas pantomime.
Chaque année, la famille attend avec impatience la pantomime de Noël.
mimeSpectacle théâtral fondé sur les gestes et le mouvement.
The pantomime at the local theater was a delightful mix of comedy and drama.
La mime du théâtre local était un délicieux mélange de comédie et de drame.
mimeArt de s’exprimer par les gestes, sans parole.
Pantomime requires precise control of body language to communicate meaning.
La mime exige une maîtrise précise du langage corporel pour communiquer un sens.
pantomimeAu sens figuré : geste ou scène excessivement théâtrale, ridicule.
His reaction to the minor inconvenience was a complete pantomime.
Sa réaction au léger contretemps était une véritable pantomime.
Synonyms
mime
gesture
sign language
charade
theatrical performance
pantomimeverb
pantomimed
Past Simple
pantomimed
Past Participle
pantomiming
Gerund
UK
/ˈpæn.tə.maɪm/
US
/ˈpæn.tə.maɪm/
The actor pantomimed the scene of a man trapped in a box.
L’acteur a mimé la scène d’un homme enfermé dans une boîte.
Synonyms
act out
represent
signal
mime
gesture
pantomimeadjective
Used attributively to mean ‘relating to pantomime’ or ‘exaggeratedly theatrical’, e.g. ‘a pantomime horse’.
de mimeRelatif à l’art du mime.
With sweeping, pantomime gestures, he told the story without uttering a word.
Avec de grands gestes de mime, il racontait l’histoire sans prononcer un mot.
Additional translations
théâtralEmployé pour évoquer un style exagérément expressif ou spectaculaire.
Synonyms
mimetic
expressive
gesture-based
gestural
nonverbal
silent
mimed
mime-like
pantomimical
pantomimic

Definitions

pantomimenoun
A theatrical performance or entertainment in which the performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.
The pantomime at the local theater was a delightful mix of comedy and drama, captivating the audience with its expressive gestures.
A traditional British theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas.
Every year, the family looks forward to attending the Christmas pantomime, which is always filled with laughter and festive cheer.
An absurdly exaggerated piece of behavior.
His reaction to the minor inconvenience was a complete pantomime, drawing unnecessary attention from everyone around.
The art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, or feelings by gestures alone, without speech.
Pantomime requires precise control of body language to communicate meaning.
pantomimeverb
To express or represent something by exaggerated mime or gestures without using words.
The actor pantomimed the scene of a man trapped in a box, drawing laughter from the audience.
pantomimeadjective
Relating to or characteristic of pantomime; exaggeratedly theatrical.
With sweeping, pantomime gestures, he told the story without uttering a word.
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