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noun · 2 syllables · /'drɑː.mə/

DRAMA

What does "DRAMA" mean?

A play for theatre, radio, television, or film.

Meanings

  1. A composition in prose or verse intended for performance by actors. The students staged a drama about the fall of a kingdom.
  2. The art and practice of writing or performing plays as a genre. She studied drama at the conservatory for four years.
  3. An exciting, emotional, or turbulent series of events. There was so much drama at the family dinner that nobody ate. informal

Did you know?

  • Drama comes from the Greek verb 'dran', to do or act - so the word literally means 'a thing done', a deed performed rather than merely told.

Word origin

From Late Latin 'drama', from Greek 'drama' (a deed, action, play), from 'dran' (to do or act).

Remember it

DRAMA hides a tiny 'RAM' - the headbutting clash of forces is what every drama is built on.

A little poem

The curtain breathes, then parts:
two strangers carry borrowed hearts-
we weep at grief we knew was art.

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Wordplay

  • I told my friend to stop adding theatre to every fight. He said he couldn't help it - it was a real drama.

What it teaches

Drama is a deed done in front of others: the same is true of every fight you choose to have in public.

Quick facts

What does DRAMA mean?

A play for theatre, radio, television, or film.

Is DRAMA a valid word?

Yes — DRAMA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is DRAMA?

DRAMA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does DRAMA come from?

From Late Latin 'drama', from Greek 'drama' (a deed, action, play), from 'dran' (to do or act).

What can DRAMA teach us?

Drama is a deed done in front of others: the same is true of every fight you choose to have in public.

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