comedy
Translation
comedy, humor
Examples
I enjoy watching comedy.
I enjoy watching comedy.
That film was a great comedy.
That film was a great comedy.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) a genre of entertainment I prefer comedy to drama.
((a ...)) a funny film or play We watched a comedy last night.
Similar Words
Synonyms: humor, farce; Antonyms: tragedy, drama
Etymology
From Greek 'kōmōidia', meaning 'revel-song'.
Memory Tips
A 'comedian' performs 'comedy'. The two words are closely linked.