pantomime

1. (now rare) A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.Examples: "[He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone."archaiccountableuncountable

2. (historical) The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.countablehistoricaluncountable

3. (UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.Examples: "With the Stoke supporters jeering Ziv's every subsequent touch, the pantomime atmosphere created by the home crowd reached a crescendo when Ziv was shown a straight red shortly after the break in extraordinary circumstances."UKcountableuncountable