Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun histrionics

2 senses of histrionics

Sense 1
theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics -- (a performance of a play)
       => performance, public presentation -- (a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity")

Sense 2
histrionics -- (a deliberate display of emotion for effect)
       => display -- (behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion")