depantsing

Pulling trousers down

Depantsing is the act of pulling down someone's pants, typically as a prank or humiliation.

The word functions as both noun and verb form: He was depantsed in front of the whole gym class.

Also called pantsing.

The prank targets vulnerability—exposing underwear or more in public settings like schoolyards or locker rooms.

prank

wedgie

Underwear yanked upward painfully

practical joke · gag · mischief · shenanigans · tomfoolery · antics · high jinks · horseplay · locker room · initiation

embarrassment

humiliation

Loss of dignity

red-faced · vulnerability · awkwardness · discomfort · indignity · flustered · self-consciousness · degradation · chagrin · public

bullying

hazing

Abusive initiation practices

aggression · dominance · powerplay · taunting · peer pressure · cruelty · targeting · torment · coercion · abuse

Opposites
clothing action

depantsingdressing

Sauce for salads

belting · clothing · covering up · tucking in · buttoning up

social intent

depantsingdefending

Protecting against harm

agency/cause

depantsingwardrobe malfunction

Unplanned clothing exposure incident

sagging · coming undone

Family

pants, pant, pantaloons, pantaloon, depants, pantsed, pantsing, depantsed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG