noun🔗ShareA choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece."While modern comedies focus on humor and jokes, the ancient comedies were often lively songs sung by a group celebrating a festival or a victory. "entertainmentliteratureculturehistorymusicartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA light, amusing play with a happy ending."The movie theater was showing three different comedies this weekend, and my family couldn't decide which one to see. "entertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(Medieval Europe) A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy).""In a literature class, we learned that some medieval "comedies," like Dante's Divine Comedy, are actually long, serious poems with happy endings, not funny plays like we think of today." "literaturestoryentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone."My family enjoys watching comedies together on Friday nights because they make us laugh. "entertainmentliteraturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe genre of such works."We rented three movies: two action films and a selection of comedies for a relaxing movie night. "entertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance."Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?"entertainmentliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe art of composing comedy."Definition: The art of composing comedy. Sentence: Studying comedies helps aspiring writers learn how to make people laugh. "entertainmentartliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA humorous event."The children's silly antics and playful jokes were comedies to watch. "entertainmenteventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
