comedy
21comedy — noun 1 (C, U) a play, film etc that is intended to entertain people and make them laugh: a comedy starring Eddie Murphy | Come to Comedy Night at the Albion! 2 (U) the quality in something such as a book or play that makes people laugh; humour 1… …
22comedy — n 1. farce, comic opera, It. commedia dell arte. comedy of manners, comedy of errors, musical, musical comedy; burlesque, Theat. burletta, commedietta, travesty, sock, skit; parody, satire, lampoon, gallows humor; harlequinade, pantomime,… …
23comedy — noun (plural dies) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin comoedia, from Latin, drama with a happy ending, from Greek kōmōidia, from kōmos revel + aeidein to sing more at ode Date: 14th century 1. a. a medieval narrative that ends …
24comedy — com|e|dy [ kamədi ] noun ** uncount a type of entertainment intended to make people laugh: The new channel will bring you the best in drama, music, and comedy. a. count a funny movie, play or television program: a fast moving comedy about the… …
25comedy — noun 1) he excels in comedy Syn: light entertainment, comic theater, farce, situation comedy, satire, pantomime, comic opera; burlesque, slapstick; informal sitcom Ant: tragedy, drama 2) the comedy in th …
26comedy — /ˈkɒmədi / (say komuhdee) noun (plural comedies) 1. a play, film, etc., of light and humorous character, typically with a happy or cheerful ending; a drama in which the central motive of the play triumphs over circumstances and is therefore… …
27comedy — Drama Dra ma (dr[aum] m[.a] or dr[=a] m[.a]; 277), n. [L. drama, Gr. dra^ma, fr. dra^n to do, act; cf. Lith. daryti.] 1. A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a… …
28Comedy — Co|me|dy 〈[ kɔ̣mədi] f. 10; TV〉 1. als Einzelbeitrag od. (häufiger) als Serie produzierte Komödie 2. 〈kurz für〉 Comedyshow [engl., „Komödie“] * * * Co|me|dy [ kɔmədi ], die; , s [engl. comedy < (a)frz. comédie, ↑ Comédie] (bes. Fernsehen):… …
29comedy — n. black; light; musical; situation; slapstick comedy * * * [ kɒmədɪ] light musical situation slapstick comedy black …
30comedy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a play, film, etc., of an amusing or satirical character, usu. with a happy ending. b the dramatic genre consisting of works of this kind (she excels in comedy) (cf. TRAGEDY). 2 an amusing or farcical incident or series of… …
