Definition of Chaplinesque in English:
Chaplinesque
adjective tʃaplɪnˈɛsktʃæpləˈnɛsk
Resembling or characteristic of the humour or style of the film actor and director Charlie Chaplin.
Chaplinesque opportunities for slapstick
Example sentencesExamples
- He adds his own bit of subtle comedy with his Chaplinesque body language.
- The character from children's television is a sad Chaplinesque figure with a droopy walrus mustache and a dusty suit.
- He is forced to live on his wits, but does so with humor and a Chaplinesque charm.
- He has a huge following in the States where his Chaplinesque characters resonate with the old industrial communities on the East Coast.
- There was laughter when he launched himself into a slapstick dance routine that was nothing short of Chaplinesque.
Definition of Chaplinesque in US English:
Chaplinesque
adjectiveCHapləˈnesktʃæpləˈnɛsk
Resembling or characteristic of the humor or style of the film actor and director Charlie Chaplin.
Chaplinesque opportunities for slapstick
Example sentencesExamples
- He is forced to live on his wits, but does so with humor and a Chaplinesque charm.
- There was laughter when he launched himself into a slapstick dance routine that was nothing short of Chaplinesque.
- The character from children's television is a sad Chaplinesque figure with a droopy walrus mustache and a dusty suit.
- He has a huge following in the States where his Chaplinesque characters resonate with the old industrial communities on the East Coast.
- He adds his own bit of subtle comedy with his Chaplinesque body language.