pratfall

English

Alternative forms

• prat-fall
• pratt-fall

Etymology

Fromprat+‎fall.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pratfall(pluralpratfalls)

1. Afallonto thebuttocks.
2. Ahumiliatingmistake.
3. Astagedtriporfall,often forcomedicpurposes.

   The motivational speaker started with apratfallso he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

Synonyms

• (a humiliating mistake):blunder,howler

Derived terms

• pratfall effect

Translations

a fall onto the buttocks

• Bulgarian:падане по задникn(padane po zadnik)
• Galician:cuada(gl)f
• Korean:엉덩방아(eongdeongbang'a)
• Russian:паде́ниеназадn(padénije na zad)

Verb

pratfall(third-person singular simple presentpratfalls,present participlepratfalling,simple pastpratfell,past participlepratfallen)

1. To fall on to the buttocks.

Derived terms

• prat-fallen
• prat-falling

Translations

to fall on to the buttocks