comic

/'kɔmik/
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comic

A child reads a comic book on the living room floor.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to comedy: Pertaining to or characteristic of the genre of comedy, which is intended to be humorous or amusing.
    • Causing laughter; funny: Describing something that is amusing, humorous, or laughable.

  2. Noun:

    • A comedian: A professional performer whose act is intended to make people laugh, typically by telling jokes or performing sketches.
    • A periodical containing comic strips: (Often plural: comics) A magazine or newspaper section consisting of a series of illustrated panels telling a humorous or adventurous story.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • He is known for his comic timing on stage. (His skill in delivering humorous lines is well-known.)
    • The situation had a comic element that made everyone smile. (The situation contained a funny aspect.)
  • Noun:
    • The comic had the audience in stitches with his jokes. (The comedian made the audience laugh uncontrollably.)
    • I read the comics in the Sunday newspaper every week. (I read the comic strip section regularly.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Comic relief": A humorous scene, character, or dialogue in an otherwise serious work, intended to provide temporary relief from tension.
    • The porter scene in Macbeth provides comic relief from the play's intense drama.
  • "Comic opera": A form of opera with a light, humorous theme and a happy ending.
    • Gilbert and Sullivan are famous for their comic operas.
Variants and Related Words
  • Comical (adj): Funny in an odd or ridiculous way.
    • He cut a comical figure in the oversized costume.
  • Comedy (n): A genre of entertainment, literature, or film that is humorous and typically has a happy ending.
    • She prefers watching comedy to drama.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Funny, humorous, amusing, hilarious, laughable, farcical.
  • Noun: Comedian, humorist, jester, cartoonist (for the creator of comic strips).
Related Phrases
  • Comic strip: A sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing or adventurous story.
    • "Calvin and Hobbes" is a famous comic strip.
  • Comic book: A magazine containing sequences of comic strips telling a single story, often featuring superheroes.
    • He collects vintage comic books.
Related Idioms
  • "The comic side of things": The amusing or funny aspect of a situation.
    • Even in difficult times, she always tries to see the comic side of things.
comic

A child reads a comic book on the living room floor.

Adjective
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
    • comic hero
  2. arousing or provoking laughter
    • an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
    • an amusing fellow
    • a comic hat
    • a comical look of surprise
    • funny stories that made everybody laugh
    • a very funny writer
    • it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
    • a mirthful experience
    • risible courtroom antics
Noun
  1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

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