low comedy

low com·e·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loh kom-i-dee]
- /loʊ ˈkɒm ɪ di/
- /ləʊ ˈkɒmədi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loh kom-i-dee]
- /loʊ ˈkɒm ɪ di/

Definitions of low comedy words

noun low comedy comedy that depends on physical action, broadly humorous or farcical situations, and often bawdy or vulgar jokes. 1
noun low comedy comedy characterized by slapstick and physical action 0
noun low comedy a comedy that gets its effect mainly from action and situation, as burlesque, farce, slapstick, and horseplay, rather than from witty dialogue and characterization 0

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Origin of low comedy

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10

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Parts of speech for Low comedy

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low comedy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for low comedy

noun low comedy

burlesque — A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
horseplay — rough or boisterous play or pranks.
slapstick — broad comedy characterized by boisterous action, as the throwing of pies in actors' faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes.

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