comic meaning and definition

COMIC noun

Definition of comic (noun)

1. a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
   • synonyms: comedian

COMIC adjective

Definition of comic (adjective)

1. arousing or provoking laughter
   • "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
   • synonyms: amusing, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible
2. of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
   • "comic hero"