单词 | pratfall |
释义 | pratfall[ prat-fawl ] / ˈprætˌfɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pratfall ON THESAURUS.COM nouna fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating. a humiliating blunder or defeat. Origin of pratfallFirst recorded in 1935–40; prat + fall Words nearby pratfallprase, praseodymium, prat, Pratchett, prate, pratfall, pratincole, pratincolous, pratique, Prato, Pratt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pratfall
British Dictionary definitions for pratfallpratfall / (ˈprætˌfɔːl) / nounUS and Canadian slang a fall upon one's buttocks Word Origin for pratfallC20: from C16 prat buttocks (of unknown origin) + fall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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