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comedy

comedy /ˈkɑːmədi/ noun
plural comedies
comedy
/ˈkɑːmədi/
noun
plural comedies
Learner's definition of COMEDY
[count] : a play, movie, television program, novel, etc., that is meant to make people laugh喜剧;喜剧片
see also musical comedy, situation comedy
[noncount] : things that are done and said to make an audience laugh : comic entertainment滑稽的事物;搞笑的东西
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[noncount] : the funny or amusing part of something : humor滑稽;幽默
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4172 COCA: 3216

comedy

noun

com·​e·​dy ˈkä-mə-dē How to pronounce comedy (audio)
plural comedies
1
a
: a medieval narrative that ends happily
Dante's Divine Comedy
b
: a literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme
the ancient Roman comedies of Plautus
2
a
: a drama of light and amusing character and typically with a happy ending
a comedy about parenthood
b
: the genre of dramatic literature dealing with the comic or with the serious in a light or satirical manner compare tragedy
3
: a ludicrous or farcical event or series of events
a comedy of errors
4
a
: the comic element
the comedy of many life situations
b
: humorous entertainment
nightclub comedy

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The new comedy is the network's most popular television show. The movie includes a lot of physical comedy. We couldn't help laughing out loud at the comedy of the situation.
Recent Examples on the Web Borrowing much from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dark Star still holds up relatively well as a sci-fi comedy, even if some of the effects — like, say, the beach-ball alien — are definitely borne out of cost-saving measures. Will Harris, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 This arts and entertainment calendar updates weekly and lists events taking place in and around Louisville, from concerts to comedy shows, theater productions, musicals, and more. The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2022 His third feature is a significant tonal departure from its predecessor, The World is Yours, in which the director’s visual flair was channeled into a zippy gangster comedy. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Sharon Horgan serves as both creator and star of Bad Sisters, a dark comedy set in Ireland. Amy Mackelden, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 That’s where Karen comes in, making steady progress in her task of opening the gate to the Kingdom, while everybody else behaves like characters in a deranged workplace comedy. Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Some buses offer Nashville hot chicken while others dish out mobile comedy shows. Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 Post-workout drinks and food naturally followed, and from there all kinds of outings, like concerts, comedy shows and basketball games. Bruce Horowitz, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Bananas also supports emerging talent by hosting film festivals, experimental comedy shows and the popular Funniest Person in Cincinnati Contest. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of comedy was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4172 COCA: 3216
comedy

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + COMEDY | COMEDY + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhigh, low高雅/低俗喜劇film, movie, television, TV喜劇電影;喜劇電視alternative, light, musical, physical, romantic, screwball, situation, sketch, slapstick, stand-up, teen (especially NAmE) 另類喜劇;輕喜劇;音樂喜劇;肢體喜劇;浪漫喜劇;荒誕喜劇;情景喜劇;喜劇小品;粗俗滑稽劇;單口相聲;青少年喜劇a popular romantic comedy深受喜愛的浪漫喜劇The show contains some wonderful slapstick comedy.這場演出包括一些精彩的粗俗滑稽劇。black, dark黑色喜劇VERB + COMEDYdo, play演喜劇Does he play comedy?他演喜劇嗎?COMEDY + NOUNactor, actress, writer(男)喜劇演員;女喜劇演員;喜劇作家film, movie, series, show喜劇電影;喜劇系列;喜劇演出routine, sketch喜劇套路;喜劇小品club喜劇俱樂部PHRASESa comedy of errors荒唐可笑的情形The case quickly became a comedy of errors. (figurative) 這件事很快變成了一場錯誤百出的鬧劇。a comedy of manners風俗喜劇 note at performance (for more verbs)

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