comedy

/หˆkษ‘mษ™di/

IPA: /K AA1 M AH0 D IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece.

  2. 2

    A light, amusing play with a happy ending.

  3. 3

    (Medieval Europe) A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).

  4. 4

    A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone.

  5. 5

    The genre of such works.

  6. 6

    Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance.

    โ€œWhy would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?โ€

  7. 7

    The art of composing comedy.

  8. 8

    A humorous event.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comedy