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 histrionics histrionics /ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪks/

noun

  1. () A performance of a play  ( representation , theatrical , theatrical performance , histrionics , theatric )
    a performance of a play
  2. A deliberate display of emotion for effect  ( histrionics )
    a deliberate display of emotion for effect


 histrionic histrionic /ˌhɪstriːˈɑːnɪk/

adjective

  1. Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected  ( histrionic , melodramatic )
    characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
     Histrionic gestures
    histrionic gestures
     An attitude of melodramatic despair
    an attitude of melodramatic despair
     A theatrical pose
    a theatrical pose