slapstick (redirected from slapsticks)

slap·stick  (slpstk)

n.

1. A boisterous form of comedy marked by chases, collisions, and crude practical jokes.

2. A paddle designed to produce a loud whacking sound, formerly used by performers in farces.

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slapstick

Noun

rough and high-spirited comedy in which the characters behave childishly

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slapstick - a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	2.	slapstick - acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone acoustic device - a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
Adj.	1.	slapstick - characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor" humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

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slapstick

noun farce, horseplay, buffoonery, knockabout comedy

Translations

slapstick [ˈslæpstɪk] n slapstick comedy → comedia de payasadas

slapstick [ˈslæpstɪk] n (= comedy) → grosse farce (style tarte à la crème)

slapstick [ˈslæpstɪk] slap n → Klamauk m

slapstick [ˈslæpstɪk] n (comedy) → farsa grossolana