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comic

Definition

  • noun: a person who performs in front of an audience and makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories or by acting in a funny way
  • noun: the comic element
  • adjective: of or relating to a comedy
  • adjective: of, relating to, or marked by comedy
  • sometimes used before another noun
  • synonyms: ludicrous, comedian, comical

Examples

  • Did you read 'the comics' [='the funnies'] today?

  • The scene was included for 'comic' effect.

  • the 'comic' section of the newspaper

Movie quotes

  • (..) don't either drink or play ball with? - Commander-- - Listen. I came to make peace. Got off on the wrong foot. What do you say? Friends? I brought Downey some comic books he was asking for. The kid, Kaffee, I swear he doesn't know where he is. - Doesn't even know why he's arrested. - Commander. (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men