Comedian - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an actor in a comedy
Extra examples
You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.
...struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs...
He started as a stand-up comedian (=someone who tells jokes to an audience).
You'll like Matt. He's a real comedian.
The comedian had a large fund of jokes.
He's a very cerebral comedian.
...the comedian's cornpone wisecracks were old even in the days of vaudeville...
...a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their race or ethnicity...
...a comedian deliberately affecting effeminate mannerisms...
...having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house...
...the comedian's jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair...
The comedian is famous for his monologue about winning the lottery.
...the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches...
...a bantam comedian who is known to fellow performers for his oversize ego...
He's a natural comedian if ever there was one.
Word forms
singular: comedian
plural: comedians
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