English Dictionary
Definition of “comic”
comic (ˈkɒmɪk
)
Definitions
adjective
- of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
- (prenominal) acting in, writing, or composing comedy ⇒
a comic writer
- humorous; funny
noun
- a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
- a book or magazine containing comic strips
- (usually plural) mainly US Canadian comic strips in newspapers, etc
Word Origin
C16: from Latin cōmicus, from Greek kōmikos relating to comedy
Synonyms
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funny,
amusing,
witty,
humorous,
farcical,
comical,
light,
joking,
droll,
facetious,
jocular,
waggish,
rich,
Translations
- British English:
comic
A comic is an entertainer who tells jokes in order to make people laugh.ˈkɒmɪk NOUN
- Spanish: actor cómico nm actriz cómica
- French:
comique
nm
- German:
Komiker
nm Komikerin
- Chinese: 滑稽演员 n
- Arabic: مـُمَثِّل هَزْلِيّ n
- Portuguese: cómico nm
- Russian: комик nm
- Croatian: strip nm
- Czech: komik nm komička
- Danish: komiker nutr
- Dutch: grappenmaker nm
- Finnish: koomikko n
- Greek: κωμικός n
- Italian: comico nm
- Japanese: 喜劇俳優 n
- Korean: 코미디언 n
- Norwegian: komiker nm
- Polish: komik nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: cômico nm
- European Spanish: actor cómico nm actriz cómica
- Swedish: serietidning nutr
- Thai: ตัวละครตลก n
- Turkish: komik n
- Vietnamese: diễn viên hài n
Usage examples
The brass band marched up and down, the drone of their trombones sounding comic and sad.
O'Connor, Joe, Desperadoes (1994)Even demure and sporty Cacharel cited Annie Hall by Woody Allen, the comic queen of cross-dressing, as inspiration for its new collection.
Globe and Mail (2003)But there is no doubting the intelligence of Massie's latest novel, or, amid the comic verve, the seriousness of his themes.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A graduate of Saturday Night Live, he worked harder than most to shake his comic image.
John Baxter, DE NIRO: A Biography (2002)
