histrionics meaning

UK US /ˌhɪstriˈɑnɪks/ 4 syllables

histrionics (noun): a performance of a play.

histrionics has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

histrionics as a noun

  1. a performance of a play

    Synonyms: theatrical performance, theatrical, representation

    Type of: performance

    Kinds: matinee

    Related forms: histrionic

  2. a deliberate display of emotion for effect

    Type of: display

How to pronounce histrionics

histrionics is pronounced /ˌhɪstriˈɑnɪks/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with histrionics

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in CS · 11-letter words

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