noun

• (countable) A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
• (countable) Such a work for television, radio or the cinema, usually one that is not a comedy.
• (uncountable) Theatrical plays in general.
• (uncountable, countable) A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play.
• (slang) (uncountable) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life or online events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; a situation made more complicated or worse than it should be; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.
• A city, a municipality, a regional unit of East Macedonia and Thrace, in north-eastern Greece.