Definitions for stand-up comedy
stand-up com·e·dy

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1. stand-up comedynoun

   comedy performed on stage by a single comedian.

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1. Stand-up comedy

   Stand-up comedy is a comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, observations or a shtick that may incorporate props, music, magic tricks or ventriloquism. It can be performed almost anywhere, including comedy clubs, comedy festivals, bars, nightclubs, colleges or theatres.

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1. stand-up comedy

   Stand-up comedy is a form of live entertainment where a comedian performs a solo act by delivering jokes, humorous stories, and observational humor directly to an audience. The comedian typically stands up on a stage, relying solely on their comedic skills, wit, timing, and stage presence to elicit laughter. Stand-up comedy often involves a combination of storytelling, improvisation, social commentary, and punchlines, with the intention of entertaining and amusing the audience.

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1. Stand-up comedy

   Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, stand-up comedian or simply a stand-up. In stand-up comedy the comedian usually recites a fast-paced succession of humorous stories, short jokes called "bits", and one-liners, which constitute what is typically called a monologue, routine or act. Some stand-up comedians use props, music or magic tricks to enhance their acts. Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy clubs, bars, neo-burlesques, colleges, and theaters. Outside of live performance, stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, and the internet.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stand-up comedy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stand-up comedy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stand-up comedy in a Sentence

1. Yvonne Orji:

   I'm actually hosting' Yearly Departed' on Amazon Prime and it's not quite a comedy like a stand-up comedy special, but it is a comedy.

2. Trevor Noah:

   Nothing beats being able to perform stand-up comedy in New York to some of the best audiences in the world, and that's what The New York Comedy Festival is. I can't wait.

3. Yvonne Orji:

   Momma, I Made It ! , i'm actually hosting' Yearly Departed' on Amazon Prime and it's not quite a comedy like a stand-up comedy special, but it is a comedy.

4. Comedian Kelly Bachman:

   The response has been very overwhelming, but extremely supportive, especially the support of the stand-up comedy community in New York. I know that other comics have my back, and that feels great.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stand-up_Comedy
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-up_Comedy
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stand-up comedy