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Comedic vs Pratfall - What's the difference?

comedic | pratfall |

As a adjective comedic

is relating to comedy.

As a noun pratfall is

a fall onto the buttocks.

As a verb pratfall is

to fall on to the buttocks.

comedic

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to comedy.

    • Synonyms

    * comic, comical

    pratfall

    English

    Alternative forms

    * prat-fall * pratt-fall

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fall onto the buttocks.
  • A humiliating mistake.
  • A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
    • The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

    Synonyms

    * (a fall on to the buttocks): * (a humiliating mistake): blunder, howler * :

    Verb

  • To fall on to the buttocks.

    • Derived terms

    * prat-fallen * prat-falling