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comedy
[ kom-i-dee ]
noun
- a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
- that branch of the drama which concerns itself with this form of composition.
- the comic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life.
- any literary composition dealing with a theme suitable for comedy, or employing the methods of comedy.
- any comic or humorous incident or series of incidents.
Synonyms: , ,
comedy
/ ˈɒɪɪ /
noun
- a dramatic or other work of light and amusing character
- the genre of drama represented by works of this type
- (in classical literature) a play in which the main characters and motive triumph over adversity
- the humorous aspect of life or of events
- an amusing event or sequence of events
- humour or comic style
the comedy of Chaplin
comedy
- A work — play, story, novel , or film — that ends happily for the main character (or protagonist ) and contains humor to some degree. A comedy may involve unhappy outcomes for some of the characters. Shylock , for example, in The Merchant of Venice, a comedy by William Shakespeare , is disgraced in the play. The ancient Greeks and Romans produced comedies, and great numbers have been written in modern times.
Other Word Forms
- ··徱· [k, uh, -, mee, -dee-, uh, l], adjective
- ·dz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of comedy1
Example Sentences
The two met while making the 2012 musical comedy “Rock of Ages.”
“It’s parabolic, absurdist, quirky family comedy, and you could see a world in which a network or studio may think, ‘Let’s make it grounded.’
But it's content from topical comedy shows like “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” which alloys comedy to the type of long-form journalistic content “60 Minutes” pioneered, that circulates more widely on social media.
On Thursday, black comedy mystery sequel Another Simple Favour is released on Prime Video.
John: If you come in last in our fantasy football league, you have to do open-mic stand-up comedy.
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