professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh
a film, play, or broadcast programme intended to make an audience laugh
the style or genre represented by comedy films, plays, and broadcast programmes
the humorous or amusing aspects of something
a play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity
A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; - opposed to tragedy.
Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.
Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh
a film, play, or broadcast programme intended to make an audience laugh
the style or genre represented by comedy films, plays, and broadcast programmes
the humorous or amusing aspects of something
a play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity
A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; - opposed to tragedy.
Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.
Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.