See Also: comedy(dictionary)
New Comedy(encyclopedia)
comedy(encyclopedia)
comedy(dictionary)
screwball comedy(dictionary)
musical comedy(dictionary)
comedy of manners(dictionary)
black comedy(dictionary)
Restoration comedy(dictionary)
Ealing comedy(dictionary)

comedy (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: comedie, from Latin, from Greek komoidia, from komos 'having fun, partying' + aeidein 'to sing']
[U] entertainment that is intended to make people laugh
comedy writer/series/show/actor etc
::a career in stand-up comedy (=telling jokes in front of people as a job)
[C] a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh
::a highly successful TV comedy
[U] the quality in something such as a book or play that makes people laugh
-synonym humour humour
-see also tragedy tragedy
::Can't you see the comedy of the situation?
-see also black comedy , situation comedy