pratfall en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From prat + fall.
Meanings
- A fall onto the buttocks.
- A humiliating mistake.
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pratfalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pratt-fall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| prat-fall | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
howler (a humiliating mistake) · blunder (a humiliating mistake)
Translations (4)
gl cuada (a fall onto the buttocks) · ru паде́ние на зад (a fall onto the buttocks) · bg падане по задник (a fall onto the buttocks) · ko 엉덩방아 (a fall onto the buttocks)