English Dictionary

PINTER

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

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Overview

PINTER (noun)
  The noun PINTER has 1 sense:

1. English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)play

  Familiarity information: PINTER used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


PINTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Harold Pinter; Pinter

Instance hypernyms:

dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)


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