comedy's

Belonging to jokes

Comedy's is the possessive form of comedy, indicating something belonging to or associated with comedy as a genre or concept: comedy's enduring appeal, comedy's role in social criticism.

It also serves as a contraction of "comedy is" or "comedy has": Comedy's harder than drama, Comedy's been around since ancient Greece.

humor

timing

Art of choosing moments

  • punchlinesJokes' concluding zingers
  • jokesHumorous remarks or stories
  • witClever, inventive humor

laughs · gags · delivery · setups · callbacks · zingers · one-liners · quips · wordplay · improv

theatrical

mask

Face-worn concealment

  • museThink deeply about
  • ThaliaDivine comedic inspiration
  • tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event

drama · Greeks · Aristophanes · farce · restoration · commedia · satyr · chorus · prologue · epilogue

genre

films

Projected motion pictures

  • showsPresents or broadcasts
  • moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
  • specialsLimited-time offerings

scripts · sketches · routines · series · acts · productions · performances · writing · bits · sets

industry

clubs

Heavy striking sticks

agents · bookers · managers · headliners · openers · venues · tours · specials · deals · career

Opposites
dramatic genre

comedy'stragedy's

Of grave misfortune

drama's · horror's · tragedy · drama

emotional register

comedy'stragedy's

Of grave misfortune

grief's · sorrow's

Phrases
Family

comedy, tragicomedy

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G