comedy

noun8

1. •
   a play or film with a light, funny story, written to make people laugh
2. •
   a light, amusing play with a happy ending

   • A Midsummer Night's Dream is among Shakespeare's most famous comedies.
3. •
   the genre of such works
4. •
   entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance

   • Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?
5. •
   a humorous event
6. •
   the art of composing comedy
7. •
   a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)
8. •
   (historical) a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece