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   drama

   /ˈdrɑːmə/

   noun

   • 1. a play for theatre, radio, or television: "a gritty urban drama about growing up in Harlem" Similar playshowpiecetheatrical workspectacledramatizationscreenplay
   • ▪ plays as a genre or style of literature: "Renaissance drama"
   • ▪ the activity of acting: "teachers who use drama are working in partnership with pupils" Similar actingthe theatrethe stagethe performing artsdramatic artdramaticsdramaturgystagecrafttheatricalstheatricsthe thespian artshow businessperformingperformanceplaying a roleappearing on stageinformal:the boardstreading the boardsshow bizrare:thespianismhistrionics
   • 2. an exciting, emotional, or unexpected event or circumstance: "a hostage drama"

   Word Origin early 16th century: via late Latin from Greek drama, from dran ‘do, act’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRAMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an event or situation, especially an unexpected one, in which there is worry or excitement and usually a lot of action: We had a little drama last night when the oil in the pan caught fire. [ U ] the excitement and energy that is created by a lot of action and arguments:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dramaDrama Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DRAMA is a composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance : play.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DramaDrama - Wikipedia

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   The use of "drama" in a more narrow sense to designate a specific type of play dates from the modern era. "Drama" in this sense refers to a play that is neither a comedy nor a tragedy—for example, Zola's Thérèse Raquin (1873) or Chekhov's Ivanov (1887).

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrama noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of drama noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. drama. noun. /ˈdrɑːmə/ Idioms. [countable] a play for the theatre, television or radio. a costume/period/courtroom/crime drama. a powerful television drama about city life. a drama series set in an American dance academy. see also K-drama (1) Wordfinder. Extra Examples.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAMA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play. 2. the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage. 3. the art of the writing and production of plays. 4. a situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent. Collins English Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRAMA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an event or situation, especially an unexpected one, in which there is worry or excitement and usually a lot of action: We had a little drama last night when the oil in the pan caught fire. [ U ] the excitement and energy that is created by a lot of action and arguments:

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dramadrama | meaning of drama in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   drama meaning, definition, what is drama: a play for the theatre, television, radi...: Learn more.