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- [kom-ik]
- /ˈkɒm ɪk/
- /ˈkɒm.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-ik]
- /ˈkɒm ɪk/
Definitions of comic word
- adjective comic If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh. 3
- adjective comic Comic is used to describe comedy as a form of entertainment, and the actors and entertainers who perform it. 3
- countable noun comic A comic is an entertainer who tells jokes in order to make people laugh. 3
- countable noun comic A comic is a magazine that contains stories told in pictures. 3
- noun plural comic The comics is the part of a newspaper that contains the comic strips. 3
- adjective comic of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy 3
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Origin of comic
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin cōmicus < Greek kōmikós, equivalent to kôm(os) a revel + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Comic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
comic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
comic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for comic
noun comic
- humorist — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
- stooge — an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- wag — to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
adjective comic
- witty — possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
- rib-tickling — very amusing; funny or hilarious: a book of rib-tickling stories.
- amusing — Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- laughable — such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
Antonyms for comic
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