Main Entry: slap·stick

Pronunciation: \ˈslap-ˌstik\

Function: noun

Date: 1896

1 : a device made of two flat pieces of wood fastened at one end so as to make a loud noise when used by an actor to strike a person
2 : comedy stressing farce and horseplay; also : activity resembling slapstick

— slapstick adjective

— slap·sticky \-ˌsti-kē\ adjective