# theatricals

Pronunciation: say "thee-AT-ri-kuhlz" US /θiˈætɹɪkəlz/, UK /θiːˈætɹɪkəlz/

## Noun

1. Exaggerated, dramatic behavior or display, especially put on to attract attention or stir up emotion.
   - Simple: Loud, over-the-top behavior meant to get people's attention.
   - _The jury was unmoved by the defendant's tearful theatricals on the stand._
   - _Spare me the theatricals and just tell me what actually happened._
2. Plural of theatrical. — plural of theatrical
   - Simple: Plural of theatrical. Use this form when talking about more than one stage show.
   - _The regiment staged amateur theatricals to pass the long winter evenings._
   - _Local theatricals drew a large crowd to the town hall._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/theatricals (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).