slapstick

• Relativo a una comedia grosera y ruidosa, caracterizada por humor físico, acciones exageradas y golpes o caídas cómicas.

Relating to or characterized by broad, boisterous comedy, especially involving physical humor and exaggerated actions.

1. Physical comedy styleB2informal

   Characterized by exaggerated physical actions, horseplay, and humorous violence.

   comedia física

   • The movie was full of slapstick humor with characters slipping on banana peels.
   • His slapstick performance had the audience laughing uncontrollably.
   • Slapstick comedy often involves pie-throwing and pratfalls.

   Sinónimosbuffoonishclownishfarcicalzany

   Antónimosdramaticserioustragic

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de comedia ruidosa y física, caracterizada por golpes, caídas, persecuciones y payasadas, o el dispositivo acústico o técnica que produce un sonido de palmada o bofetada exagerado en la actuación.

A noun referring to a type of boisterous comedy characterized by physical humor, chases, collisions, and practical jokes, or the acoustic device used by actors to create a loud slapping sound.

1. Comedy styleB1informal

   A type of comedy that involves exaggerated physical actions, such as falls, chases, and collisions, often with a boisterous and humorous effect.

   Comedia de payasadas

   • The movie was full of classic slapstick, with characters slipping on banana peels.
   • Slapstick comedy often relies on visual gags and physical humor.
   • The comedian's slapstick routine had the audience laughing uncontrollably.

   Sinónimosbuffooneryclowningfarcehorseplay

2. Theatrical propC1formalart

   A device made of two hinged paddles that creates a loud smacking sound when struck together, used by performers to simulate a violent hit without causing injury.

   Palmeta de farsa

   • The actor used a slapstick to make the fight scene sound realistic.
   • In old vaudeville shows, the slapstick was a common prop for comic effect.
   • The prop master handed him a slapstick for the pratfall scene.