pratfall.
A fall onto the buttocks.
Meaning & usage
A fall onto the buttocks.
A humiliating mistake.
A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.
Where this word comes from
From prat + fall.
To fall on to the buttocks.
Where this word comes from
From prat + fall.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.