slapstick
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Not against a demoralised Brendan Rodgers Celtic or a slapstick Wilfried Nancy Celtic, but a Celtic coached by a living Celtic saint.
From BBC
Russian humor, meanwhile, “is slapstick, only you actually die.”
Park stages Man-su’s homicide attempts as slapstick set pieces in which our clumsy antihero himself barely gets out alive.
From Los Angeles Times
Grinches, by contrast, are more likely to be working actors like Darnell, who look reverently to Carrey’s performance as a blueprint for the character’s slapstick antics and snarky reads.
From Los Angeles Times
Such somber notes offer a counterpoint to the slapstick in this story, giving its humor a higher purpose.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
