drama

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdrɑːmə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdrɑmə/
• (Canada) (Scotland) IPA ^(key): /ˈdræmə/

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• Hyphenation: dra‧ma

Noun

Singular drama

Plural dramas

1. (countable) A drama is a serious story for TV, stage, radio, etc.

   The courtroom drama stars Melissa Gilbert as a young lawyer.

2. (uncountable) Drama is the art of theatre and the study of that art.

   Canadians watch PBS for the best in British TV, both drama and comedy.

3. (countable & uncountable) Drama is excitement, and exciting events, both good and bad.

   Americans gathered around televisions to watch the drama unfolding on Capitol Hill.

Antonyms

• comedy

Related words

• dramatic
• dramatically
• dramatise/dramatize
• dramatisation/dramatization
• dramatist