Pinter

[ pin-ter ]

noun

1. Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.

Pinter

/ ˈpɪntə /

noun

1. PinterHarold1930MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist Harold. 1930–2008, English dramatist. His plays, such as The Caretaker (1959), The Homecoming (1964), No Man's Land (1974), Moonlight (1993), and Celebration (2000), are noted for their equivocal and halting dialogue: Nobel prize for literature 2005

Derived Forms

• ˌPinterˈesque, adjective

Example Sentences

Andres Pinter, chief executive of Bullet EV Charging Solutions, a supplier to the charging network said that his team "woke up to a sharp kick in the pants this morning," Reuters reported.

From BBC

Pressman answered in the affirmative, but before she did there was a pause as lengthy as any in a Harold Pinter play.

From Los Angeles Times

The best actor nominees include Andrew Scott for a one-man “Vanya” at the Duke of York’s Theater, and James Norton for his performance in “A Little Life” at the Harold Pinter Theater.

From New York Times

And the “catastrophe” of this not-to-be Pinter revival has yielded anecdotal treasure.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Hills of California” has striking echoes of Harold Pinter’s 1964 play, “The Homecoming,” in which three adult brothers reconvene at their childhood home under the auspices of a brooding patriarch.

From New York Times