slapstick
/slæp,stɪk/
nounadjective
9 letters2 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes.
2
ADJECTIVEAcoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone.
1
Characterized by horseplay and physical action.
“slapstick style of humor”
WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withK
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinapstickslay
Starts & ends withS … K
Syllablesslap · stick
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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