slapstick

adj. of or pertaining to a slapstick comedy, farcical, characterized by the use of horseplay and boisterous comical actions

n. boisterous comedy characterized by horseplay and farce; stick or combination of sticks used by clowns and other comic entertainers to produce a loud slapping sound

Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities (e.g., a character being hit in the face with a frying pan or running full speed into a wall). The style is common to those genres of entertainment in which the audience is supposed to understand the very hyperbolic nature of such violence to exceed the boundaries of common sense and thus license non-cruel laughter. Its greatest modern representations therefore lie in cartoons and the simple, amplified film comedies aimed at younger audiences. Though the term is often used pejoratively, the performance of slapstick comedy--based on exquisite timing and unerring calculation of execution, character reaction, and audience laughter--is considered among the more difficult tasks facing a live performer.
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Noun
1. a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
(hypernym) comedy
2. acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
(hypernym) acoustic device
Adjective
1. characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"
(similar) humorous, humourous

n. slapstick, boisterous comedy characterized by horseplay and farce

Synonyms and related words:
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