1
: of or relating to a comedy
a comic actor/writer
2
: causing laughter or amusement
a comic monologue
The drama has some comic moments.
His comic timing is impeccable.
The scene was included for comic effect.
plural comics
1
: a person who performs in front of an audience and makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories or by acting in a funny way : comedian
a talented comic
2
US
a
: comic strip
—sometimes used before another noun
the comic section of the newspaper
b
: the comic strips in a newspaper : the part of a newspaper that has comic strips
Did you read the comics [=the funnies] today?
3
chiefly British
: comic book
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“Comic.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/comic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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