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

2. comedy(Noun)

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

3. comedy(Noun)

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

4. comedy(Noun)

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

5. comedy(Noun)

   The genre of such works

6. comedy(Noun)

   entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance

7. comedy(Noun)

   the art of composing comedy

8. comedy(Noun)

   a humorous event

Origin: 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

Origin: [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.]

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

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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. Aristophenes:

   Comedy is allied to justice.

2. Carol Burnett:

   Comedy is tragedy plus time.

3. Robin Williams:

   Comedy is acting out optimism.

4. Jerry Seinfeld:

   You are the James Bond of comedy.

5. Actor Edmund Gwenn:

   Dying is easy. Comedy is difficult.

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