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Mocking vs Comedy - What's the difference?

mocking | comedy |

As nouns the difference between mocking and comedy

is that mocking is action of the verb to mock while comedy is archaic greece a choric song of celebration or revel.

As a verb mocking

is .

As an adjective mocking

is derisive or contemptuous.

mocking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to mock

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • derisive or contemptuous
  • teasing or taunting

    • Derived terms

    * mockingbird * mocking thrush * mocking wren

    comedy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * comedie * (archaic) * (archaic)

    Noun

  • archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or revel
  • ancient Greece. a light, amusing play with a happy ending
  • medieval Europe.'' a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., ''The Divine Comedy )
  • (drama) A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
  • (drama) The genre of such works
  • entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
    • Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?
  • the art of composing comedy
  • a humorous event

    • Antonyms

    * drama * tragedy

    Derived terms

    * comedic * comedically * comedy of errors * situation comedy, sitcom * comic * comedian

    Related terms

    * comic