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Comedy: Definition, Usage & Examples Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：humorous performances (comedy)

comedy 🔊

/ˈkɑː.mə.di/

Funny shows or performances made to make you laugh.

Comedy illustration: People laughing in a theater while watching a funny movie on a big screen.

humorous performances 🔊

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/hjuːˈmɔːrəs pərˈfɔːrmənsɪz/

A genre of entertainment consisting of shows or performances designed to provoke laughter and amusement through funny situations, dialogue, or actions.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Greek 'komodia' (revel song) through Latin 'comoedia'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'comedy' as 'come' to a happy, funny ending – it brings laughter.

📖 Example

After a long day at work, I just want to relax and watch a light-hearted comedy on TV. 🔊 After a tiring workday, I prefer to unwind by watching a cheerful comedy program on television.

🔗 Collocations

stand-up comedy – A form of comedy where a comedian performs in front of a live audience, typically telling jokes and stories.

comedy film – A movie intended to make the audience laugh through humor and amusing situations.

sitcom – A situational comedy television series featuring humor from characters' interactions in everyday settings.

🔄 Synonyms

humor (n.) – The quality of being amusing or comical.

farce (n.) – A comic dramatic work using exaggerated situations and physical humor.

satire (n.) – The use of humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize folly or vice.

🚫 Antonyms

tragedy (n.) – A serious play or drama with a sad or disastrous ending.

🌱 Derivatives

comedian (n.) – A person who performs comedy to entertain an audience.

comedic (adj.) – Relating to or characteristic of comedy.

📖 Cultural Story

Comedy originates from ancient Greek theatre, where 'komodia' referred to plays with humorous content and a happy ending, performed during festivals in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and festivity.

Meaning 2：amusing event (comedy)

comedy 🔊

/ˈkɑː.mə.di/

A funny or amusing event in real life.

Comedy in real life: A child and dog playing a funny chase game with a watermelon slice in a sunny garden.

amusing event 🔊

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/əˈmjuːzɪŋ ɪˈvent/

A funny or humorous incident in real life that causes laughter or entertainment.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Watching my toddler try to put socks on the dog was a real-life comedy. 🔊 Observing my young child attempting to dress the dog in socks was a genuinely funny real-life incident.

🔗 Collocations

real-life comedy – A humorous situation that occurs in everyday life, not in performances.

comedy of errors – A series of amusing mistakes or mishaps that create a funny situation.

🔄 Synonyms

amusement (n.) – The state of finding something funny or entertaining.

hilarity (n.) – Extreme amusement, especially expressed through laughter.

🚫 Antonyms

seriousness (n.) – The quality of being grave, solemn, or not humorous.