comedian

[kuh-mee-dee-uhn]

noun

1. a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.

2. an actor in comedy.

3. a writer of comedy.

4. any comical or amusing person.

comedian

/ kəˈmiːdɪən /

noun

1. an entertainer who specializes in jokes, comic skits, etc

2. an actor in comedy

3. an amusing or entertaining person: sometimes used ironically

Word History and Origins

Origin of comedian¹

1575–85; < Middle French comediain; comedy, -ian

Example Sentences

Plenty of comedians declined to take their acts to Riyadh.

From Salon

"So far I've not seen one of the comedians raise these issues, not just on stage but on social media or anywhere," Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch, told BBC News.

From BBC

Do you get celebrities like athletes, actors, comedians or pop music stars come up to you as fans?

From Los Angeles Times

“From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself — Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable,” he continued.

From Los Angeles Times

On the US chat show The View, comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg said audiences can tell the difference between humans and synthetic performers.

From BBC

Related Words

• actor 
• clown 
• comic 
• entertainer 
• humorist