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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•ic /ˈkɑmɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - Literature[before a noun]
- relating to or characterized by comedy:a few comic scenes in a tragic play.
- performing in or writing comedy:He worked as a comic actor.
- causing laughter;
humorous; funny:The baby began making comic noises. n. [countable] - Show Businessa comedian:a standup comic.
- Journalism comics, [plural; often: the + ~] a section of a newspaper featuring comic strips.
- a comic book:I still remember the first comic I bought; it cost 10 cents.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•ic (kom′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - Literatureof, pertaining to, or characterized by comedy:comic opera.
- Literatureof or pertaining to a person who acts in or writes comedy:a comic actor; a comic dramatist.
- Literatureof, pertaining to, or characteristic of comedy:comic situations; a comic sense.
- provoking laughter;
humorous; funny; laughable. n. - Show Businessa comedian.
- JournalismSee comic book.
- Journalism comics, comic strips.
- Literature the comic, the element or quality of comedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:An appreciation of the comic came naturally to her.
- Greek kōmikós, equivalent. to kôm(os) a revel + -ikos -ic
- Latin cōmicus
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: comic /ˈkɒmɪk/ adj - of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
- (prenominal) acting in, writing, or composing comedy: a comic writer
- humorous; funny
n - a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
- a book or magazine containing comic strips
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin cōmicus, from Greek kōmikos relating to comedy |