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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

  • (..) Vin, get him a couple loaves of bread, couple half-gallons of milk. Do you like bologna and cheese? Give him some cold cuts. Throw some mayo in. You like comic books? You do good in school? - Yeah. - That's good. I did too. They call that a paradox. Just keep it. Buy yourself some makeup. (..)
    2006 The Departed