pantomime
nounUK /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
US /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
A way of acting out a story using only body movements and no words.
The clown did a funny pantomime about getting stuck in a door.
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2. A British family show with songs, jokes, and a fairy-tale story, often performed at Christmas.
We took the kids to see a pantomime of Cinderella.
3. To express something using movements instead of words.
She pantomimed opening a gift to show what she wanted.
4. The art of acting without speaking.
He studied pantomime in drama school.