noun

1. in ancient Rome
   1. an actor who played his part by gestures and action without words
   2. a drama played in action and gestures to the accompaniment of music or of words sung by a chorus
2. 1. any dramatic presentation played without words, using only action and gestures
   2. the art of acting in this way
3. action or gestures without words as a means of expression
4. in England, a type of entertainment presented at Christmastime, ending in a harlequinade

Etymology: L pantomimus < Gr pantomimos < pantos (see panto-) + mimos, a mimic, actor

adjective

transitive verb, intransitive verb pantomimed -·mimed′, pantomiming -·mim′·ing