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• prat-fall
• pratt-fall

From prat +‎ fall.

pratfall (plural pratfalls)

1. A fall onto the buttocks.
2. A humiliating mistake.
3. A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes.
   The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

• (a humiliating mistake): blunder, howler
• pratfall effect

pratfall (third-person singular simple present pratfalls, present participle pratfalling, simple past pratfell, past participle pratfallen)

1. To fall on to the buttocks.

• prat-fallen
• prat-falling

to fall on to the buttocks