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   com·e·dy

   /ˈkämədē/

   noun

   • 1. professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh. Similar light entertainmentcomic play/filmfarcesituation comedyburlesquepantomimeslapsticksatirevaudevillecomic operainformal:sitcomOpposite tragedy
   • ▪ a movie, play, or broadcast program intended to make an audience laugh: "a rollicking new comedy"
   • ▪ the style or genre represented by comedy films, plays, and broadcast programs. Similar light entertainmentcomic play/filmfarcesituation comedyburlesquepantomimeslapsticksatirevaudevillecomic operainformal:sitcomOpposite tragedy
   • ▪ the humorous or amusing aspects of something: "advertising people see the comedy in their work" Similar humorfunfunny sidecomical aspectfunninessludicrousnessabsurdityabsurdnessdrollnessfarceOpposite gravity
   • ▪ a play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity: "Shakespeare's comedies"
   • ▪ the dramatic genre represented by comedies: "satiric comedy"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a genre of drama, also denoting a narrative poem with a happy ending, as in Dante's Divine Comedy): from Old French comedie, via Latin from Greek kōmōidia, from kōmōidos ‘comic poet’, from kōmos ‘revel’ + aoidos ‘singer’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comedyComedy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of the word comedy, which can refer to a genre of literature, a style of drama, or a humorous event. Find out how comedy differs from irony, satire, and tragedy.

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   The genre of comedy is defined by a certain pattern according to Aristotle's definition. Comedies begin with low or base characters seeking insignificant aims and end with some accomplishment of the aims which either lightens the initial baseness or reveals the insignificance of the aims.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMEDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Comedy is a type of entertainment that makes people laugh, either in its characters or its action. Learn more about the different kinds of comedy, such as romantic comedy, comedy of manners, and hilarious, and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › comedyCOMEDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Comedy definition: 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.. See examples of COMEDY used in a sentence.

7. www.britannica.com › art › comedyComedy | Definition, Drama, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 19, 2024 · Comedy is a type of drama or art form that aims to amuse by imitating human nature and society. Learn about the origins, characteristics, and styles of comedy, from ancient Greece to modern times.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comedyComedy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A comedy is funny business — it can be an amusing play or movie with a happy ending, or something that happened that made you laugh. A comedy tries to entertain through honest depictions of life, unlike burlesque, which aims to please its audience through satire, or farce, which relies on absurdity.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMEDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of comedy as a genre of drama, a literary style, or a humorous event. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and examples of comedy in different contexts.