noun
comedy
KO-muh-dee
noun
1
A form of entertainment, especially a play, film, or performance, meant to amuse and often ending happily.
"The theater is putting on a light romantic comedy this summer."
"His new film is billed as a dark comedy."
2
The genre or art of humorous performance and writing in general.
"She studied comedy for years before getting her first stand-up gig."
How to Use Comedy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEntertainment designed to make people laugh — a genre spanning plays, films, stand-up, and TV.
Common pairings
romantic comedy
stand-up comedy
comedy show
dark comedy
Word Forms
comedies plural
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Etymology
From Middle French comedie, from Latin comoedia, from Ancient Greek komoidia — literally "revel-song," from komos ("revel, carousing") and oide ("song").