dramatics

[ druh-mat-iks ]

/ drəˈmæt ɪks /

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noun

(used with a singular or plural verb) the art of producing or acting dramas.

(used with a plural verb) dramatic productions, especially by amateurs.

(used with a plural verb) dramatic, overly emotional, or insincere behavior: His friends are tired of all his phony dramatics.

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Origin of dramatics

First recorded in 1675–85; see origin at dramatic, -ics

Words nearby dramatics

drama therapy, dramatic, dramatically, dramatic irony, dramatic monologue, dramatics, dramatic unities, dramatis personae, dramatist, dramatization, dramatize

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How to use dramatics in a sentence

Then, for dramatics and bonus patriotism points, he added “for the good of the country.”
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After he said, “go ahead,” she “took a handful and swallowed them with gusto and no dramatics.”
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Not unlike the Oscars, the Razzies ceremony is a rickety mix of sharp wit, amateur dramatics, and musical pastiche.
The Worst Awards in Hollywood|Sean Macaulay|March 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Virginia colleges and universities also keep the theater alive by sponsoring dramatics classes, workshops and plays.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

No public scandal—no dramatics, my friend, or as sure as you are sitting here you will have to answer to me.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
"I don't want to play up anything now that will sound like dramatics," the lawyer went on in a soothing voice.
The Rest Hollow Mystery|Rebecca N. Porter
In her chance to make good in high school dramatics she had clumsily backed into the stand and upset it, breaking the vase.
Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. Wheeler
She was Anne Weeks, a slender, dark-haired girl of 25 who had attended the state university and majored in dramatics.
Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for dramatics

dramatics

/ (drəˈmætɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural)

the art of acting or producing plays
dramatic productions

(usually functioning as plural) histrionic behaviour

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dramatics

Origin of dramatics

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