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Pratfall

noun/pɹˈætfɔːl/
Definition
a fall onto your buttocks
an embarrassing mistake
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈætfɔːl/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈatfɔːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈatfɔːl/
2 syllables Say it as /pɹˈætfɔːl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
blunderbotchboo-boobonerbungleflubblooperfuckupfoul-upbloomer
Word Forms
blunderverbcommit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
bungleverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
foul upverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
fuck upverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
flubverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
botchyadjectivepoorly done
botchverbmake a mess of, destroy or ruin
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
chute de prat
une chute sur les fesses
🇪🇸Spanish
caída
una caída sobre tus nalgas
🇮🇹Italian
sciocchezza
una caduta sulle natiche
🇳🇱Dutch
pratval
een val op uw billen
🇵🇹Portuguese
queda
uma queda em suas nádegas
🇷🇺Russian
болтовня
падение на ягодицы
India
🇮🇳Tamil
ப்ராட்ஃபால்
உங்கள் பிட்டம் மீது ஒரு வீழ்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రాట్ఫాల్
మీ పిరుదులపై పడటం
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રાટફોલ
તમારા નિતંબ પર પડવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಟ್ಫಾಲ್
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೃಷ್ಠದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രാറ്റ്ഫാൾ
നിങ്ങളുടെ നിതംബത്തിൽ ഒരു വീഴ്ച
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰੈਟਫਾਲ
ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨੱਤਾਂ ਉੱਤੇ ਡਿੱਗਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پراٹفال
آپ کے کولہوں پر گرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
失足
摔倒在你的屁股上
🇯🇵Japanese
たわごと
お尻に落ちる
🇰🇷Korean
실수
엉덩이에 떨어지다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cố
ngã vào mông bạn
🇹🇭Thai
แพรตฟอล
ล้มลงบนบั้นท้ายของคุณ
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خدعة
سقوط على الأرداف الخاص بك
🇹🇷Turkish
çılgın düşüş
kalçanın üzerine düşme
🇮🇱Hebrew
פראטפול
נפילה על הישבן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pratfall'?
The primary meaning of 'pratfall' is 'a fall onto your buttocks'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pratfall' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pratfall' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pratfall' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pratfall' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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