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Adjective: theatrical  thee'atrikul
  1. Of or relating to the theatre
     
  2. Suited to or characteristic of the stage or theatre
    "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"
     
  3. Emotional and excessively dramatic
Noun: theatrical  thee'atrikul
  1. A performance of a play
    - theatrical performance, representation, histrionics

Derived forms: theatricals

See also: histrionic, melodramatic, showy, stagey, stagy, theater [US], theatricality, theatrically

Type of: performance, public presentation

Antonym: untheatrical

Encyclopedia: Theatrical