pratfall
English
Alternative forms
- prat-fall
- pratt-fall
Etymology
prat + fall
Noun
pratfall (plural pratfalls)
- 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
- (a staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes):
Translations
a fall onto the buttocks
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Verb
pratfall (third-person singular simple present pratfalls, present participle pratfalling, simple past pratfell, past participle pratfallen)
- To fall on to the buttocks.
Derived terms
- prat-fallen
- prat-falling
Translations
to fall on to the buttocks