ALL meanings of kabuki
ka·bu·ki
K k - noun kabuki A form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song, mime, and dance, now performed only by male actors, using exaggerated gestures and body movements to express emotions, and including historical plays, domestic dramas, and dance pieces. 1
- noun kabuki popular drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 17th century, characterized by elaborate costuming, rhythmic dialogue, stylized acting, music, and dancing, and the performance of both male and female roles by male actors. Compare Nō. 1
- noun kabuki (initial capital letter). Also called Grand Kabuki. public performances of this type of drama. 1
- noun kabuki traditional Japanese drama 1
- noun kabuki A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs in order to enact tragedies and comedies. 0
- noun kabuki a form of Japanese drama based on popular legends and characterized by elaborate costumes, stylized acting, and the use of male actors for all roles 0
- noun kabuki a form of Japanese drama dating from the 17th cent.: it is based on popular themes, with male and female roles performed by men only, chiefly in formalized pantomime, dance, and song 0