1pan·to·mime 
/ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/ noun
plural pan·to·mimes /ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/ noun 1 a [noncount] : a way of expressing information or telling a story without words by using body movements and facial expressions
▪ In the game of charades, one player uses pantomime to represent a word or phrase that the other players have to try to guess.
b : a performance in which a story is told without words by using body movements and facial expressions [count] ▪ We saw pantomimes at the fair. [noncount] ▪ a ballet that is part dance and part pantomime 2 [count] Brit : a play for children performed during the Christmas season that is based on a fairy tale and includes singing and dancing
▪ In the game of charades, one player uses pantomime to represent a word or phrase that the other players have to try to guess.
b : a performance in which a story is told without words by using body movements and facial expressions [count] ▪ We saw pantomimes at the fair. [noncount] ▪ a ballet that is part dance and part pantomime
