Noun: panto pan-tow
Usage: UK, informal
Usage: UK, informal
- A Christmas theatrical performance involving slapstick comedy, colourful costumes, songs, dancing, jokes, gender-crossing actors and interaction with the audience
"The local theatre put on a lively panto of Cinderella";
- pantomime [UK]
Derived forms: pantos
Type of: drama, dramatic play, play, stage play, stageplay
Encyclopedia: Panto