KNOCKABOUT


Meaning of KNOCKABOUT in English

/ ˈnɒkəbaʊt; NAmE ˈnɑːk-/ adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( BrE ) knockabout entertainment involves people acting in a deliberately silly way, for example falling over or hitting other people, in order to make the audience laugh

SYN slapstick

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