noun
cartoon
kah-TOON
noun
1
A humorous or satirical drawing, often with a caption.
"The newspaper printed a cartoon mocking the new tax policy."
2
An animated film or television show.
"The kids watched cartoons every Saturday morning."
"The animation studio released a new cartoon aimed at teenagers."
verb
1
To draw in a cartoon style, or to caricature.
"He cartooned local politicians for the college paper."
How to Use Cartoon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA humorous drawing or an animated show.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
watch cartoons
draw a cartoon
political cartoon
Word Forms
cartooned past tense, cartoons plural, cartoons singular
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Etymology
From French carton, ultimately from Italian cartone ("large sheet of paper"). It originally meant an artist's full-size preparatory sketch, later coming to mean a comic drawing.