noun
Meaning 1
A fall onto the buttocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pratfall
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noun
Meaning 2
A humiliating mistake.
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noun
Meaning 3
A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.
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verb
Meaning 4
To fall on to the buttocks.
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noun
Meaning 5
an embarrassing mistake
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mistake, error, fault
Narrower terms: bobble, snafu, spectacle, bull, fumble, muff, fluff, faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie, howler, clanger, trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep
noun
Meaning 6
a fall onto your buttocks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: spill, tumble, fall
History
Etymology
From prat + fall.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: падане по задник (padane po zadnik) — a fall onto the buttocks
- Galician: cuada — a fall onto the buttocks
- Korean: 엉덩방아 (eongdeongbang'a) — a fall onto the buttocks
- Russian: паде́ние на зад (padénije na zad) — a fall onto the buttocks