groundlings Synonyms

groundlings Meaning

groundlings

a spectator who stood in the part of a theater in Shakespeare's time where there were no seats, a person of unsophisticated taste, one that lives or works on or near the ground, a spectator who stood in the pit of an Elizabethan theater

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a spectator who stood in the part of a theater in Shakespeare's time where there were no seats, a person of unsophisticated taste, one that lives or works on or

philistines, materialists, lowbrows,,

connoisseurs, dilettantes, masters, dilettanti, virtuosi, authorities, experts, scholars, cognoscenti, critics

The groundlings cheered raucously at the court jester's antics.

In Shakespeare's time, the lowest-paying section of the theater was known as the "groundlings."

The groundlings often stood in the dusty pit beneath the stage, throwing insults and rotten vegetables at the performers.

The groundlings were known for their rowdy and enthusiastic behavior.