Definitions for Drama
ˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm əDra·ma

Princeton's WordNet(3.19 / 11 votes)Rate this definition:

1. play, drama, dramatic play(noun)

   a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

   "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"

2. drama, dramatic event(noun)

   an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional

3. drama(noun)

   the literary genre of works intended for the theater

4. drama(noun)

   the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

Wiktionary(2.78 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. drama(Noun)

   A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue

   Etymology: From δρᾶμα, from δράω

2. drama(Noun)

   Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)

   Etymology: From δρᾶμα, from δράω

3. drama(Noun)

   Theatrical plays in general

   Etymology: From δρᾶμα, from δράω

4. drama(Noun)

   A dramatic situation in real life

   Etymology: From δρᾶμα, from δράω

5. drama(Noun)

   Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

   Etymology: From δρᾶμα, from δράω

6. Drama(ProperNoun)

   A town in Greece.

   Etymology: From δρᾶμα, from δράω

Webster Dictionary(2.43 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Drama(noun)

   a composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than ordinary interest, tending toward some striking result. It is commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the stage

   Etymology: [L. drama, Gr. dra^ma, fr. dra^n to do, act; cf. Lith. daryti.]

2. Drama(noun)

   a series of real events invested with a dramatic unity and interest

   Etymology: [L. drama, Gr. dra^ma, fr. dra^n to do, act; cf. Lith. daryti.]

3. Drama(noun)

   dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature

   Etymology: [L. drama, Gr. dra^ma, fr. dra^n to do, act; cf. Lith. daryti.]

Freebase(4.08 / 13 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Drama

   Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action", which is derived from the verb meaning "to do" or "to act". The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts, unlike other forms of literature, is directly influenced by this collaborative production and collective reception. The early modern tragedy Hamlet by Shakespeare and the classical Athenian tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles are among the masterpieces of the art of drama. A modern example is Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O’Neill. The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. They are symbols of the ancient Greek Muses, Thalia and Melpomene. Thalia was the Muse of comedy, while Melpomene was the Muse of tragedy. Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics —the earliest work of dramatic theory.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Drama

   dram′a, n. a story of human life and action represented by actors imitating the language, dress, &c. of the original characters: a composition intended to be represented on the stage: dramatic literature: theatrical entertainment: a series of deeply interesting events.—adjs. Dramatic, -al, belonging to the drama: appropriate to or in the form of a drama: with the force and vividness of the drama.—adv. Dramat′ically.—n. Dramat′icism.—adj. Dram′atīsable.—n. Dramatisā′tion, the act of dramatising: the dramatised version of a novel or story.—v.i. Dram′atīse, to compose in, or turn into, the form of a drama or play.—n. Dram′atist, a writer of plays.—Dram′atis persō′næ (-ē), the characters of a drama or play. [L.,—Gr. drama, dramatos—draein, to do.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Drama

   A composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving various characters, usually intended to be acted on a stage and to be regarded as a form of entertainment. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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1. drama

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Drama' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2827

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Drama' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4544

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Drama' in Nouns Frequency: #1174

Anagrams for Drama »

1. damar

How to pronounce Drama?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drama in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drama in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Drama in a Sentence

1. Anuj Somany:

   When the wolf virulently talks against the jackal or mocks each other in front of the hawks or other animals and even when it knocks the door of the crafty fox for the justice in their case. It makes the asses to hear or watch constantly this news and fervently discuss about their verbal fight issues,but the dog knows from the day one that this blame game is an enacted drama between them and eventually the hens or cocks will be made the scapegoat.

2. Tom Zegan:

   When all else fails blame your high school drama teacher.

3. George Salmon:

   There are enough sub-plots in the race to acquire Sky to commission a prime-time drama, fox coming back in for Sky isn't a surprise in itself, but the fact the offer is slightly behind what some had anticipated brings another twist. In fact, there's every chance it might entice another counter from Comcast.

4. Alfred Hitchcock:

   Drama is life with the dull parts cut out of it.

5. P. G. Wodehouse:

   Has anybody ever seen a drama critic in the daytime? Of course not. They come out after dark, up to no good.

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