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- DictionaryThe·at·ri·cals/THēˈatrəkəlz/
plural
- 1. dramatic performances: "I was persuaded to act in some amateur theatricals"
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The meaning of THEATRICAL is of or relating to the theater or the presentation of plays. How to use theatrical in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Theatrical.
adjective. us / θiˈæ·trɪ·kəl / Add to word list. of or relating to the public performance of plays: theatrical performances. Theatrical also means intended to attract attention, as if acting in a play: He threw out both arms to greet me in a theatrical gesture.
of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations: theatrical performances. suggestive of the theater or of acting; artificial, pompous, spectacular, or extravagantly histrionic: a theatrical display of grief. Synonyms: extravagant, stagy, melodramatic, exaggerated.
noun [ plural ] us / θiˈæt.rɪ.k ə lz / uk / θiˈæt.rɪ.k ə lz / stage performances by people who are not trained or paid to act, but who practice and perform in the time when they are not working: amateur theatricals. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Spectacles & performances. aerobatic. amateur theater. bullfighting. co-curate.
Theatricals definition: dramatic performances and entertainments, esp as given by amateurs. See examples of THEATRICALS used in a sentence.
adjective. us / θiˈæ·trɪ·kəl / Add to word list. of or relating to the public performance of plays: theatrical performances. Theatrical also means intended to attract attention, as if acting in a play: He threw out both arms to greet me in a theatrical gesture.
suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater. “a theatrical pose”. “one of the most theatrical figures in public life”. synonyms: histrionic, melodramatic. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected. showy. displaying brilliance and virtuosity. stagey, stagy.
