pan‧to‧mime /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
noun[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: pantomimus, from panto- 'all' (from Greek, from pan; ⇒ pan-) + mimus (, mime1)]
1. [uncountable and countable] a type of play for children that is performed in Britain around Christmas, in which traditional stories are performed with jokes, music, and songs
2. [uncountable and countable] a method of performing using only actions and not words, or a play performed using this method
Synonym : mime3. [countable] British English a situation or behaviour that is silly
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