comic strip

noun

plural comic strips

: a group of drawings in narrative sequence : cartoon

Synonyms of comic strip

• cartoon
• strip
• funny
• comic

Examples of comic strip in a Sentence

a comic strip that is beloved by both children and adults

Recent Examples on the Web

Hank Ketcham, creator of the comic strip of the same name, is largely credited with designing the park in the mid-1950s. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

The animation style is simple and stylized, like an old comic strip, with bold use of color and shadow that creates real atmosphere and danger. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

More recently, one art critic compared a Harry Kane bronze statue to a comic strip character. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Tamaki adds that the joke driving the original concept was that the story wasn’t about magic, despite its presence in both the world and the title of the comic strip. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comic strip

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

comic strip

noun

: a series of cartoons that tell a story or part of a story