■ noun
1》 Brit. a theatrical entertainment involving music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy, usually produced around Christmas.
2》 a dramatic entertainment in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.
3》 a ridiculous or confused action or situation.
■ verb express or represent by extravagant and exaggerated mime.
Derivatives
pantomimic adjective
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~ or L. pantomimus , from Gk pantomimos (see panto- , mime ).