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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

  • (..) What are you talking about? Barry Allen. The Flash. Wait, kid, kid, kid. You mean like the comic book? Yeah, the comic book. When he's not The Flash. That's his name, Barry Allen. Thank you. Now get this: He reads comic books. Comic books! Barry Allen is The Flash! FOX: Carl, slow down. Slow down. I don't know what the hell (..)
    2002 Catch Me If You Can