ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pratfall

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pratfall is a noun meaning A fall onto the buttocks.

Meaning

A fall onto the buttocks.

More Meanings

  1. A humiliating mistake.
  2. A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
  3. To fall on to the buttocks.

Example Sentences

The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

Word Forms

Synonyms for pratfall

Depending on context, synonyms include blunder, howler.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prattfall, tushie, crap, crack, pantsing, tookus.

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