slapstick

• Adjectif relatif à une comédie grossière et bruyante, caractérisée par un humour physique, des chutes et des actions exagérées.

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.

   Comédie physique burlesque

   • 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.

   Synonymesbuffoonishclownishfarcicalzany

   Antonymesdramaticserioustragic

• Nom désignant un type de comédie bruyante caractérisée par un humour physique, des poursuites, des collisions et des farces, ou un dispositif acoustique utilisé par les acteurs pour produire un son de claque fort.

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.

   Comédie burlesque

   • 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.

   Synonymesbuffooneryclowningfarcehorseplay

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.

   Battoir de clown

   • 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.