English Explanatory Dictionary

pratfall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fall onto the buttocks.
  2. A humiliating mistake.
  3. A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
verb
  1. To fall on to the buttocks.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pratfall pratfalls prat-fall pratt-fall pratfalling pratfell pratfallen

Etymology

From prat + fall.

Synonyms

blunder howler

Derived words

pratfall effect prat-fallen prat-falling
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