Chaplin

[ chap-lin ]

noun

1. Sir Charles Spencer Charlie, 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.

Chaplin

/ ˈtʃæplɪn /

noun

1. ChaplinSir Charles Spencer18891977MEnglishTHEATRE: comedianFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Sir Charles Spencer, known as Charlie Chaplin. 1889–1977, English comedian, film actor, and director. He is renowned for his portrayal of a downtrodden little man with baggy trousers, bowler hat, and cane. His films, most of which were made in Hollywood, include The Gold Rush (1924), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940)

Derived Forms

• ˌChaplinˈesque, adjective

Example Sentences

John Mayer and movie director McG have agreed to buy the Jim Henson Company Lot, a legendary studio in Hollywood founded by Charlie Chaplin.

From Los Angeles Times

Authors Sophie Menin and Bob Chaplin go further, showing that vintners’ observation of annual and seasonal weather shifts can teach everyone to pay more attention.

From Los Angeles Times

Standing where the historic and purportedly haunted Hotel Alexandria’s ballroom once saw her glory days hosting the likes of Charlie Chaplin, this Belle Epoch-style Parisian cocktail bar isn’t afraid of leaning into spooky antiquity.

From Los Angeles Times

A derelict music hall where famous stars including Charlie Chaplin and Anthony Hopkins have performed is set to reopen.

From BBC

Téllez’s repurposing of irresistible movies by Chaplin is also, she said, an effort to look at a past that might let us “reinvent what the future could be.”

From New York Times