comedian

[ kuh-mee-dee-uhn ]

noun

1. a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.
2. an actor in comedy.
3. a writer of comedy.
4. any comical or amusing person.

comedian

/ kəˈmiːdɪən /

noun

1. an entertainer who specializes in jokes, comic skits, etc
2. an actor in comedy
3. an amusing or entertaining person: sometimes used ironically

Word History and Origins

Origin of comedian¹

1575–85; < Middle French comediain; comedy, -ian

Example Sentences

Musk and Kimmel have been at it since last week when the Tesla CEO called the comedian an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet.”

From Los Angeles Times

Coulier, Stamos and late comedian Bob Saget played a trio of “Three Men and a Baby”-style dads and uncles in the ABC sitcom “Full House” and its Netflix revival, “Fuller House.”

From Los Angeles Times

Coulier played the basement-dwelling Uncle Joey, a struggling stand-up comedian who used the catchphrase “Cut it out” and a puppet to help teach the Tanner girls life lessons.

From Los Angeles Times

Conservative comedian Dave Smith said Tuesday that the pick was a "disaster" and an "awful sign."

From Salon

Its later owners included comedian Red Skelton and CBS, which shot the “Perry Mason” television series there in the 1960s.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• actor
• clown
• comic
• entertainer
• humorist