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Drama vs Dram - What's the difference?

drama | dram |

Dram is a alternative form of drama.



In lang=en terms the difference between drama and dram

is that drama is rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering while dram is to ply with drams of drink.

As nouns the difference between drama and dram

is that drama is a composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue while dram is a unit of weight avoirdupois.

As a proper noun Drama

is a town in Greece.

As a verb dram is

to drink drams.

drama

English

(wikipedia drama)

Noun

  • A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue
  • Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy)
  • Theatrical plays in general
  • A situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play
  • (slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * drama queen * dramatic * dramatical * dramatically * dramatics * dramatism * dramatist * dramatization * dramatize * melodrama

    Anagrams

    * ----

    dram

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) dragme, from .

    Alternative forms

    * drachm,

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A unit of weight avoirdupois,
  • # (UK & US) 1/16 ounce avoirdupois.
  • # (UK & US) 1.77 gram
  • A minute quantity; a mite.
  • * Milton
    • Were I the chooser, a dram of well-doing should be preferred before many times as much the forcible hindrance of evildoing.
  • A small quantity of a drink, especially an alcoholic drink.
    • a dram of brandy
    a dram of poison
  • A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.
  • A Persian daric.
    • Synonyms
    * nip * slug * snifter * tot
    Derived terms
    * angel's dram

    Verb

    (dramm)
  • (dated) To drink drams.
    • (Johnson)
    (Thackeray)
  • (dated) To ply with drams of drink.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (Armenian dram) (en noun)
  • (currency) The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.

    • Anagrams

    * ----