Definitions for drama
ˈdrɑ mə, ˈdræm ədra·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.2 / 11 votes

1. play, drama, dramatic playnoun

   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 eventnoun

   an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional

3. dramanoun

   the literary genre of works intended for the theater

4. dramanoun

   the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 9 votes

1. dramanoun

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

2. dramanoun

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

3. dramanoun

   Theatrical plays in general

4. dramanoun

   A dramatic situation in real life

5. dramanoun

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

6. Dramanoun

   A town in Greece.

7. Etymology: From δρᾶμα, from δράω

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DRAMAnoun

   A poem accommodated to action; a poem in which the action is not related, but represented; and in which therefore such rules are to be observed as make the representation probable.

   Etymology: δϱαμα.

   Many rules of imitating nature Aristotle drew from , which he fitted to the drama; furnishing himself also with observations from the theatre, when it flourished under Eschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles. John Dryden, Æn. Dedicat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drama

   Drama! is the first single released in September 1989 by Erasure from their fourth studio album Wild!. It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the United States. Written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, the synthpop song begins with a low-key keyboard line and a subdued vocal from Bell. As the song progresses, the instrumentation and vocals become more hectic, ultimately ending as a full-blown dance track. "Drama!" contains a "Guilty!" exclamation throughout, provided by Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain, who were recording in the studio next door. Released prior to Wild!, "Drama!" continued Erasure's streak of hits on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. The single also fared well in Denmark, where it reached number 3 and in Germany, where it hit number 12. "Drama!" did not continue Erasure's chart success in the United States, where it failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100. It did, however, climb to number 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drama

   Drama is a genre of literature, film, television, or online media that involves characters and events intended to evoke strong emotions and reactions from the audience. It often deals with personal or emotional themes and conflicts, and can include elements of tragedy, comedy, and other genres. This term can also refer to the art of creating, writing, or performing dramatic works. In a broader context, drama can refer to any situation or event that is intense, emotional, or unexpected.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.4 / 7 votes

1. Dramanoun

   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

2. Dramanoun

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

3. Dramanoun

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

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

WikidataRate this definition:4.1 / 13 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

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 MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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)

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drama

   Song lyrics by drama -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by drama on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Emotionality
   • Writing Style

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1524","1"],["1579","1"],["1581","14"],["1587","36"],["1590","2"],["1614","1"],["1620","9"],["1635","31"],["1644","3"],["1645","6"],["1647","1"],["1652","1"],["1657","2"],["1673","1"],["1675","1"],["1680","1"],["1681","1"],["1683","1"],["1685","11"],["1688","7"],["1689","4"],["1693","2"],["1698","3"],["1705","1"],["1706","1"],["1711","11"],["1712","3"],["1713","1"],["1716","2"],["1717","1"],["1718","1"],["1721","2"],["1726","4"],["1728","3"],["1729","3"],["1730","4"],["1731","5"],["1732","1"],["1734","3"],["1735","1"],["1737","1"],["1738","1"],["1740","5"],["1741","6"],["1742","3"],["1743","5"],["1744","1"],["1745","7"],["1746","6"],["1747","1"],["1748","10"],["1749","3"],["1750","19"],["1751","83"],["1752","12"],["1753","288"],["1754","27"],["1755","25"],["1756","48"],["1757","6"],["1758","33"],["1759","129"],["1760","57"],["1761","84"],["1762","73"],["1763","28"],["1764","28"],["1765","135"],["1766","181"],["1767","123"],["1768","43"],["1769","148"],["1770","188"],["1771","47"],["1772","131"],["1773","85"],["1774","102"],["1775","214"],["1776","822"],["1777","52"],["1778","96"],["1779","80"],["1780","76"],["1781","194"],["1782","119"],["1783","137"],["1784","72"],["1785","232"],["1786","287"],["1787","308"],["1788","327"],["1789","829"],["1790","161"],["1791","228"],["1792","521"],["1793","212"],["1794","208"],["1795","248"],["1796","1155"],["1797","233"],["1798","364"],["1799","851"],["1800","852"],["1801","970"],["1802","413"],["1803","722"],["1804","528"],["1805","730"],["1806","1450"],["1807","1159"],["1808","1305"],["1809","790"],["1810","1143"],["1811","1807"],["1812","1112"],["1813","1379"],["1814","1632"],["1815","1027"],["1816","1305"],["1817","1629"],["1818","1346"],["1819","1024"],["1820","1766"],["1821","1738"],["1822","1702"],["1823","4190"],["1824","3339"],["1825","3654"],["1826","2272"],["1827","3137"],["1828","1525"],["1829","1274"],["1830","2236"],["1831","2687"],["1832","2357"],["1833","3767"],["1834","2672"],["1835","3462"],["1836","3062"],["1837","3255"],["1838","3567"],["1839","4629"],["1840","5487"],["1841","4219"],["1842","2338"],["1843","3091"],["1844","2914"],["1845","3709"],["1846","6378"],["1847","4478"],["1848","4589"],["1849","8073"],["1850","5147"],["1851","4885"],["1852","5347"],["1853","5971"],["1854","7434"],["1855","5972"],["1856","6501"],["1857","5084"],["1858","5839"],["1859","6394"],["1860","7505"],["1861","4123"],["1862","4186"],["1863","5715"],["1864","5469"],["1865","5403"],["1866","5701"],["1867","5533"],["1868","5234"],["1869","5850"],["1870","5523"],["1871","6070"],["1872","6429"],["1873","6531"],["1874","7600"],["1875","11135"],["1876","9676"],["1877","8836"],["1878","7010"],["1879","8854"],["1880","12296"],["1881","11151"],["1882","12054"],["1883","13165"],["1884","10801"],["1885","9937"],["1886","13210"],["1887","12002"],["1888","12270"],["1889","11995"],["1890","15196"],["1891","15642"],["1892","15268"],["1893","16425"],["1894","14860"],["1895","21306"],["1896","17757"],["1897","18948"],["1898","22254"],["1899","26425"],["1900","28791"],["1901","26428"],["1902","30070"],["1903","21736"],["1904","26344"],["1905","24031"],["1906","28591"],["1907","33417"],["1908","40258"],["1909","27078"],["1910","33387"],["1911","30547"],["1912","32405"],["1913","37467"],["1914","40336"],["1915","28648"],["1916","26876"],["1917","28013"],["1918","22229"],["1919","24699"],["1920","28384"],["1921","27210"],["1922","34534"],["1923","32674"],["1924","32355"],["1925","35542"],["1926","28270"],["1927","35236"],["1928","34354"],["1929","33087"],["1930","39426"],["1931","39314"],["1932","32077"],["1933","22571"],["1934","27922"],["1935","37131"],["1936","34016"],["1937","33740"],["1938","29347"],["1939","33342"],["1940","34478"],["1941","27699"],["1942","21647"],["1943","20459"],["1944","19613"],["1945","19800"],["1946","33656"],["1947","44060"],["1948","35783"],["1949","47845"],["1950","48715"],["1951","46202"],["1952","42082"],["1953","39660"],["1954","47196"],["1955","47628"],["1956","56189"],["1957","53324"],["1958","47152"],["1959","54038"],["1960","68340"],["1961","72796"],["1962","83521"],["1963","83037"],["1964","88741"],["1965","93891"],["1966","93661"],["1967","95469"],["1968","112517"],["1969","102092"],["1970","109591"],["1971","106448"],["1972","115092"],["1973","102029"],["1974","92119"],["1975","92467"],["1976","99224"],["1977","102984"],["1978","99106"],["1979","92533"],["1980","99772"],["1981","102754"],["1982","107939"],["1983","108908"],["1984","115414"],["1985","112087"],["1986","118612"],["1987","124547"],["1988","130859"],["1989","131856"],["1990","144759"],["1991","141437"],["1992","155023"],["1993","156485"],["1994","162621"],["1995","159920"],["1996","177767"],["1997","166442"],["1998","193495"],["1999","195158"],["2000","223969"],["2001","205313"],["2002","230322"],["2003","234923"],["2004","269983"],["2005","276878"],["2006","280169"],["2007","319003"],["2008","341384"]]

Anagrams for drama »

1. damar

How to pronounce drama?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say drama in sign language?

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. Elio Kapszuk:

   The lack of justice means that, 25 years later, the attack is still with us, we asked Julio to generate new photographs that had connection points with those earlier baroque-style images, loaded with drama, taken after 09.53 when the bomb killed 85 people and left more than 300 injured.

2. Flannery O'Connor:

   Where there is no belief in the soul, there is very little drama . . . . Either one is serious about salvation or one is not. And it is well to realize that the maximum amount of seriousness admits the maximum amount of comedy. Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe.

3. Biggest Drama:

   All these drama created to sell medicines and vaccines.

4. Jeffrey Kleintop:

   Today's move is probably more about drama than data, since the data has actually been holding up OK, over the last year, we've seen a number of these sharp daily moves in the markets tied to geopolitics that only lasted a day.

5. Nadia Comaneci:

   The fact that the scoreboard could not show the 10 added to the drama, it made it bigger, scoring the first 10 in history was a big deal but the fact that even an electronic scoreboard could not figure out how to put out a score, it made the story more historic.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=drama
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drama
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=drama
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drama
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=drama
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=drama
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=drama