theatrics

/θiˈæt.rɪks/

Meanings

noun

Theatrical appearance or character

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of theatrics, with dramatic gestures and a loud voice. "

noun

Histrionics

Examples :

"Instead of genuinely apologizing, he relied on theatrics, throwing himself to the ground and crying loudly to get out of trouble. "

entertainment style action character

Related Words

dramatic adjective

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

Of or relating to the drama.

"The school play was a dramatic performance, full of exciting action and emotional scenes. "

theatrical noun

/θiˈæt.ɹɪ.kəl/

A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.

"The school's annual theatrical was a delightful performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

histrionics noun

/hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/ /hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

"I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics."

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

genuinely adverb

/ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnli/ /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnliː/

In a genuine manner; truthfully, truly.

"I thought they were joking at first, but it seemed they were genuinely interested in the talk about glaciers."

gestures noun

/ˈdʒɛstʃərz/ /ˈdʒɛstʃʊrz/

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

"The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear."

apologizing verb

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzɪŋ/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪzɪŋ/

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

throwing verb

/ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/

To change place.

"The strong wind was throwing the leaves from the trees onto the sidewalk. "

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "