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 person2: comedy stressing farce and horseplay ; also : activity resembling slapstick

— slapstick adjective

— slap·sticky \-ˌsti-kē\ adjective