Definitions for histrionics

histrionics his·tri·on·ics

Spelling: [his-tree-on-iks]
IPA: /ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪks/

Histrionics is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 462 anagrams from letters in histrionics (chiiinorsst).

Definitions for histrionics

noun

  1. dramatic representation; theatricals; acting.
  2. behavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion; dramatics; operatics:
  3. an actor.

adjective

  1. of or relating to actors or acting.
  2. deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.

Origin of histrionics

First recorded in 1860-65; See origin at histrionic, -ics

Examples for histrionics

Edward put off his histrionics, and rushed up to her as the consoler—a new part for him.

He would wish to know what it was supposed to be, like Nash's histrionics.

The histrionics continued as he got out of the car, went into makeup and sat down to talk to Ted Koppel.

But the histrionics in that caucus are simply a prelude to an ultimate cave.

Their histrionics were more appropriate for a bad episode of Law & Order.

In Oratorio we have the same thing without the scenery and the histrionics.

We say should because only you, and your histrionics, stand in the way.

Her one art was histrionics of the kind that made an individual appeal.

It was a feint, she thought, histrionics for the gallery, perhaps for her.

No one was surprised when McMahon had his head shaved, and no one enjoyed the histrionics any less for knowing it was inevitable.

Word Value for histrionics
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Words with friends

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