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

  • (..) I'm sure I don't know! If you weren't so drunk and insulting, I could explain everything. -As it is though-- -If you get out of that chair once more! Of course, the comic figure in all this is the long suffering Mr. Wilkes! Mr. Wilkes, who can't be mentally faithful to his wife... (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind