comedy
IPA: kˈɑmʌdi
noun
- (countable, historical) A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.
- (countable) A light, amusing play with a happy ending.
- (countable, Medieval Europe) A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).
- (countable, drama) A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.
- (drama) The genre of such works.
- (uncountable) Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.
- The art of composing comedy.
- (countable) A humorous event.
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Examples of "comedy" in Sentences
- The comedy is all in the context.
- A part of the movie is madcap comedy.
- It's part of the comedy in the script.
- The purpose of comedy is to amuse people.
- A large amount of the comedy is based on slapstick.
- Any comedy will reflect the opinions of the comedian.
- The humor was quite tame by the standards of later comedy.
- Much of the character's humor is derived from slapstick comedy.
- Comedy was evident in the names and acronyms of the organizations.
- Humor often comes from the incompetence of the criminals or dark comedy.