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

After working various office jobs, Adams created Dilbert in 1989, satirizing white collar work in what became one of the defining comic strips of the 1990s. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026

Scott Adams, creator of the long-running comic strip Dilbert who courted controversy as a late-career political and social commentator, died today after a battle with cancer. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing. —Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026

Blondie Boopadoop was, like Betty, a young flapper, and the central character of Chic Young’s newspaper comic strip that debuted in 1930. —Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 2 Jan. 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