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as in comedy
humorous entertainment
an actor whose roles range from slapstick to serious drama
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as in hijinks
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
a lowbrow comedy that relies heavily on slapstick for its laughs
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as in zany
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Recent Examples of slapstick
Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The structural collapse at the Skyview is in strong contention for the all-around best massacre of the series — featuring an ocean of slapstick visual effects and essential backstory that makes the core of the movie.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
The Savannah Bananas took on the Firefighters (another team that has dance numbers in their playbook) in a game that was closer to a slapstick vaudeville act than a stodgy MLB game.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Carmen and Benny both gain a level of cachet around campus for having (ostensibly) slept together, but the encounter itself is a slapstick disaster.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Stahelski knows his cinema and the series’ maximalism is in direct conversation with the silent slapstick stars of yesteryear as much as 1979’s The Warriors.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The structural collapse at the Skyview is in strong contention for the all-around best massacre of the series — featuring an ocean of slapstick visual effects and essential backstory that makes the core of the movie.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
The Savannah Bananas took on the Firefighters (another team that has dance numbers in their playbook) in a game that was closer to a slapstick vaudeville act than a stodgy MLB game.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Carmen and Benny both gain a level of cachet around campus for having (ostensibly) slept together, but the encounter itself is a slapstick disaster.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapstick
Noun
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Gale and Zemeckis were nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for the film — a win in itself considering how popular sci-fi and comedy are both usually ignored by the Academy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Appearances by Amy Poehler, Will Arnett and Craig T. Nelson allow Blades of Glory to thrive like few 2000s comedies could.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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One thing for certain is how much Burrell — known as much for her zany, larger-than-life personality and signature spiky, platinum blonde hair as her culinary technique — was loved both by fans and those closest to her.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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In the latest Shondaland/Netflix team-up comes a zany murder mystery helmed by Paul William Davies, who serves as creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Builders are reclaiming their contexts, their humor, their memories.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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There is a good deal of this kind of humor, along with plenty of rectitude.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The writer might have been reminded of Napoleon III, who hovers in the background of the novel as a sinister, clownish figure.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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Orange cats, particularly tabbies like Butter, are known for their quirky and often clownish personalities.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Doing so, Cohn and Duprat return to their hallmark mode of psychological satire, filtered through a customary comedy-drama prism.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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The Office isn’t vicious workplace satire, but this sure is.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The amusing interaction comes a few days after Plum appeared to urge referees to give Clark, 23-years-old, a technical foul for stepping onto the court during the Sparks' game against the Indiana Fever on Thursday, June 26.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Although many other theories were quite amusing on social media.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The other person who spoke in South Carolina, Tim Walz, is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit, which is a toxic brew.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
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Certainly hope none of you will be complicit in this buffoonery.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Ker’s attempts to get fit enough to run a marathon in aid of the Wrexham Miners Project proved an entertaining subplot throughout series four.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The main floor features a flowing open-concept living room, a gourmet kitchen with a double-wide island ripe for entertaining, and a formal dining room perfect for family gatherings .—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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“Slapstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapstick. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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