comedian

co·me·di·an

noun \kə-ˈmē-dē-ən\

Definition of COMEDIAN

1

archaic a : a writer of comedies b : an actor who plays comic roles

2

: a comical individual; specifically : a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing

Examples of COMEDIAN

1. You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.
2. <struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs>

First Known Use of COMEDIAN

1581

Related to COMEDIAN

Synonyms: card, humorist, comic, droll, farceur, funnyman, gagger, gagman, gagster, jester, joker, jokester, wag, wit

Related Words: comedienne, entertainer; banterer, cutup, kidder, knockabout, practical joker, prankster, quipper, quipster, teaser, wisecracker; buffoon, clown, fool, harlequin, zany; caricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist

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Rhymes with COMEDIAN

tragedian