noun

pantomime

pantomime, mime

The clown performed a funny pantomime.

The clown performed a funny pantomime.

She explained the situation in pantomime.

She explained the situation in pantomime.

to perform a pantomime to act out a story without words He performed a pantomime of being trapped in a box.

in pantomime using only gestures They communicated in pantomime.

Synonyms: mime, charade, gesture.

From Greek 'panto-' (all) + 'mimos' (mime, actor), meaning 'imitator of all'.

Break it down: 'panto' (all) + 'mime' (imitate). It's a performance that imitates everything without words.

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