n.
Pronunciation: ' slap- ˌ stik
Function: noun
Date: 1896
1 : a device made of two flat pieces of wood fastened at one end so as to make a loud noise when used by an actor to strike a person
2 : comedy stressing farce and horseplay also : activity resembling slapstick
– slapstick adjective
– slap · sticky \ - ˌ sti-k ē \ adjective