Definitions for Comedy
ˈkɒm ɪ diCom·e·dy

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. comedy(noun)

   light and humorous drama with a happy ending

2. drollery, clowning, comedy, funniness(noun)

   a comic incident or series of incidents

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. comedy(Noun)

   archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or revel

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

2. comedy(Noun)

   ancient Greece. a light, amusing play with a happy ending

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

3. comedy(Noun)

   medieval Europe. a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

4. comedy(Noun)

   A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

5. comedy(Noun)

   The genre of such works

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

6. comedy(Noun)

   entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

7. comedy(Noun)

   the art of composing comedy

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

8. comedy(Noun)

   a humorous event

   Etymology: First attested in 1374. From comedie, from comoedia, from κωμῳδία, from κῶμος + either ᾠδή or ἀοιδός, both from ἀείδω.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Comedy(noun)

   a dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy

   Etymology: [F. comdie, L. comoedia, fr. Gr. ; a jovial festivity with music and dancing, a festal procession, an ode sung at this procession (perh. akin to village, E. home) + to sing; for comedy was originally of a lyric character. See Home, and Ode.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Comedy

   Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. These films are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are generally light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences. The comedy genre often humorously exaggerates situations, ways of speaking, or the action and characters. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending. One of the oldest genres in film, some of the very first silent movies were comedies. Comedy, unlike other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comic transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. While many comic films are lighthearted stories with no intent other than to amuse, others contain political or social commentary. The comedy genre can be considered the oldest film genre. Comedy was ideal for the early silent films, as it was dependent on visual action and physical humour rather than sound. Slapstick, one of the earliest forms of comedy, poked fun at physical mishap, usually in practical jokes, accidents and water soakings.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Comedy

   kom′e-di, n. a dramatic piece of a pleasant or humorous character, originally accompanied with dancing and singing.—ns. Comē′dian, one who acts or writes comedies: an actor:—fem. Comédienne′; Comēdiet′ta, a short comic piece. [L.,—Gr. kōmōdia, kōmos, revel, ōdē, song.]

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1. comedy

   A type of material or conversation that is simple it creates laughter, joy and fun in the world.

   Comedy is great fun and is meant to be a tool to generate laughter, fun and love in the world

   Submitted by MaryC on December 27, 2019  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Comedy' in Nouns Frequency: #2236

How to pronounce Comedy?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Comedy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Comedy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Comedy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Comedy in a Sentence

1. Chris Rock:

   I don't know what to say. What do you say ? I hope it's not true. That's all you can say. I really do, i grew up on Bill Cosby. I love Bill Cosby, and I just hope New York magazine's not true. New York magazine's a weird year for comedy. We lost Robin( Williams), we lost Joan( Rivers), and we kind of lost Bill Cosby.

2. Alan Alda:

   For some reason, leatherbound copies of the goings-on in Congress lined the shelves of our living room, and I pored over them when I was 12. I had never read anything so funny," Alda said. "From then on, I knew I wanted to do comedy.

3. The Telegraphaboutperforming:

   Bigger girls do better in comedy, i don’t know why. Maybe because people find it easier to laugh.

4. Lothian Skelton:

   He was heartbroken when CBS let him go because of demographics, and that was because of the change in comedy at the time, he moved on to NBC for a half-hour show. And although the shows were good, the ratings weren’t quite the same. In a half hour, he just couldn’t be the way he used to be. So in 1971, he decided to do personal appearances, whether they were in nightclubs or universities. He was easily doing 70 concerts a year…He lived a good, solid, all-American home life…That extended Red’s life, and for that I will always be grateful.

5. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani:

   I called the mayor. I knew we had to start. Comedy is on some level the voice of the powerless. For us it was about coming back and going back to normal.

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