pantomime

Universal Words noun 1 (also BrE informal panto) [C,U] (in Britain) a type of play with music, dancing and jokes, that is based on a FAIRYTALE and is usually performed at Christmas: We took the children to a pantomime. * He has also appeared in pantomime. * the pantomime season 2 [U,C,usually sing.] the use of movement and the expression of your face to communicate sth or to tell a story SYNMIME: a magical tale told through pantomime and song * When I finally arrived, he made a pantomime of checking his watch and shaking it in disbelief. 3 [C,usually sing.] (BrE) a ridiculous situation, usually with a lot of confusion: The company's board meetings had become a pantomime and no decisions were ever made.