pratfall
About 0.02 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A fall onto the buttocks.
- noun A humiliating mistake.
- noun A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.
- verb To fall on to the buttocks.
Similar words
prattfall tushie crap crack pantsing tookus butt crack fork buttcrack rump
Often followed by
on in and is or of to effect
Word family
pratfalls
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