comedy

B1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈkɑmədi/ UK /ˈkɒmɪdi/ See IPA manual

Freq #3897

Meanings

1

noun
Entertainment, such as films or shows, that is meant to make people laugh.

After a hard week, I just want to watch some comedy and relax.
2

noun
A film, play, or book that is funny and usually has a happy ending.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies.
3

noun
A funny event or situation.

The whole trip turned into a comedy of small disasters.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · a funny event or situation. drollery

Opposites

drama tragedy

Word family

Forms comedies

Derived forms anticomedycomedian comediccomedicallydocucomedydramedymetacomedynoncomedyromedysitcomtelecomedywarmedy

Related forms comic ode

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Phrases (1)

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musical comedy
a humorous play or film in which songs and dancing help tell the story

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) Proto-Hellenic *awéidō Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Proto-Hellenic *awoidā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ) Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ) Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) Proto-Hellenic *awoidós Ancient Greek ἀοιδός (aoidós) Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā)bor. Latin cōmoediader. Middle French comediebor. Middle English comedie English comedy Inherited from Middle English comedie, borrowed from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, borrowed from Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), or from κῶμος (kômos, “r…

Topics

People & Society Literature & Storytelling Theater & Performance

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# comedy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑmədi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒmɪdi/
**Frequency rank:** 3897

## Meanings
1. Entertainment, such as films or shows, that is meant to make people laugh.
2. A film, play, or book that is funny and usually has a happy ending.
3. A funny event or situation.

## Examples
- After a hard week, I just want to watch some comedy and relax.
- A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most famous comedies.
- The whole trip turned into a comedy of small disasters.

## Antonyms
- drama
- tragedy

## Derived Forms
- anticomedy
- comedian
- comedic
- comedically
- docucomedy
- dramedy
- metacomedy
- noncomedy
- romedy
- sitcom
- telecomedy
- warmedy

## Related Forms
- comic
- ode

## Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) Proto-Hellenic *awéidō Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Proto-Hellenic *awoidā́ Ancient Greek ᾰ̓οιδή (ăoidḗ) Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ) Ancient Greek κῶμος (kômos) Proto-Hellenic *awoidós Ancient Greek ἀοιδός (aoidós) Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā)bor. Latin cōmoediader. Middle French comediebor. Middle English comedie English comedy Inherited from Middle English comedie, borrowed from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, borrowed from Ancient Greek κωμῳδῐ́ᾱ (kōmōidĭ́ā), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”), or from κῶμος (kômos, “r…

## AI Etymology
comedy is a noun. Current senses include entertainment, such as films or shows, that is meant to make people laugh, a film, play, or book that is funny and usually has a happy ending, and a funny event or situation. Derived forms include anticomedy, comedian, comedic, comedically, and docucomedy. Related words include comic and ode.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Literature & Storytelling
- Theater & Performance

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