/ θiˈætrɪklz; NAmE / noun [ pl. ]
1.
performances of plays :
amateur theatricals
2.
(also the·at·rics especially in NAmE ) behaviour that is exaggerated and emotional in order to attract attention
/ θiˈætrɪklz; NAmE / noun [ pl. ]
1.
performances of plays :
amateur theatricals
2.
(also the·at·rics especially in NAmE ) behaviour that is exaggerated and emotional in order to attract attention
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005