comedy

A film, play, or programme intended to make people laugh.

• We watched a comedy last night.
• She acts in a popular television comedy.
• Do you prefer comedies or action films?

Opposites: tragedy

Common phrases: romantic comedy, watch a comedy, comedy series

An amusing play in which difficulties are resolved and the main characters have a happy ending.

• The play is a comedy with a happy ending.
• Their marriage brings the comedy to a cheerful close.
• We studied three comedies in our theatre class.

Opposites: tragedy

Common phrases: Shakespearean comedy, classical comedy, comedy of manners