slapsticks

noun

plural of slapstick
as in comedies
humorous entertainment an actor whose roles range from slapstick to serious drama

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Recent Examples of slapsticks Ludwigsen played each of the five commercial slapsticks five times in an anechoic environment, minimizing any acoustic room effects with absorbing wedges. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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  1. comedies
  2. humors
Noun
  • Screwball comedies, dark horror flicks and so much more await in this weekend’s edition of your friendly neighborhood streaming guide.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • New comedies mark the penultimate weekend of summer from Buddy to Idiots to Finding Emily.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of comedies
Noun
  • All that guessing will create herding and noise trading as the crowd chases the crowd like a dog chases its tail, in a futile attempt to get ahead of the next unpredictable change in what humors the Big Player.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • European colonists commonly believed that the balance of humors – yellow and black biles, blood and phlegm – circulating through one’s body was important for health.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of humors

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“Slapsticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapsticks. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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