English > comic: 3 senses > noun 1, person | Meaning | A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts. |
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| Synonym | comedian |
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| Instances | Benny, Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelsky | United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974) |
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| Burns, George Burns, Nathan Birnbaum | United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996) |
| Caesar, Sid Caesar, Sidney Caesar | United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922) |
| Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin | English comedian and film maker |
| Durante, Jimmy Durante | United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980) |
| Fields, W. C. Fields, William Claude Dukenfield | United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946) |
| Hardy, Oliver Hardy | United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) |
| Hill, Benny Hill, Alfred Hawthorne | risque English comedian (1925-1992) |
| Hope, Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope | United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) |
| Keaton, Buster Keaton, Joseph Francis Keaton | United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966) |
| Lauder, Harry Lauder, Sir Harry MacLennan Lauder | Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950) |
| Laurel, Stan Laurel, Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel | United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained / scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) |
| Martin, Steve Martin | United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) |
| Marx, Julius Marx, Groucho | United States comedian |
| Marx, Leonard Marx, Chico | United States comedian |
| Marx, Arthur Marx, Harpo | United States comedian |
| Marx, Herbert Marx, Zeppo | United States comedian |
| Moore, Dudley Moore, Dudley Stuart John Moore | English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935) |
| Narrower | clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew | A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior |
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| comedienne | A female comedian |
| gagman, standup comedian | A comedian who uses gags |
| joker, jokester | A person who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys telling or playing jokes |
| top banana | The leading comedian in a burlesque show |
| Broader | performer, performing artist | An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience |
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| Spanish | comediante, cómic, cómico, humorista |
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| Catalan | comediant, còmic |
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| Adjectives | comic | arousing or provoking laughter |
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