slapstick English

Meaning slapstick meaning

What does slapstick mean?

slapstick

— noun a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes

— noun acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone

— adjective characterized by horseplay and physical action slapstick style of humor

Synonyms slapstick synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as slapstick?

slapstick English » English

farce

whip

rank

noisy

noise

horseplay

farce comedy

crass

clumpy

buffoonery

Topics slapstick topics

What do people use slapstick to talk about?

Social behavior Social activity

Humor

• What words describe a person's sense of humor?
  witty comic jocular droll smart dry wit slapstick fun facetious waggish comical salty