PANTOMIME


Meaning of PANTOMIME in English

pan ‧ to ‧ mime /ˈpæntəmaɪm/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pantomimus , from panto- 'all' (from Greek , from pan ; ⇨ ↑ pan- ) + mimus ( , ↑ mime 1 ) ]

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 SYN mime

3 . [countable] British English a situation or behaviour that is silly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.