farce comedy

fɑːrs ˈkɒmədi

farce comedies

Definition

Definition of farce comedy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

theatercomedy with exaggerated and improbable situations

The play was a classic farce comedy with endless misunderstandings.
The movie turned into a farce comedy with its absurd plot twists.
His attempt at organizing the event ended up as a farce comedy.

burlesque

satire

slapstick

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Expressions with farce

bedroom farce

comedy play about romantic entanglements

The theater is showing a bedroom farce this weekend.

the whole thing's a farce

exp.

the situation is ridiculous or absurd

The meeting was disorganized; the whole thing's a farce.

what a farce

exp.

said when a situation seems absurd and badly handled

The meeting started two hours late, what a farce!

Expressions with comedy

comedy gold

something extremely funny or humorous

The comedian's new routine is pure comedy gold.

screwball comedy

film comedy with eccentric characters, slapstick humor, and fast-paced dialogue

Screwball comedy often features witty banter and absurd situations.

comedy of errors

series of funny mistakes or mishaps

The event turned into a comedy of errors.

musical comedy

genre of entertainment with music and humor

She loves the musical comedy genre for its fun stories.

romantic comedy

film or show combining romance and humor

They watched a romantic comedy and laughed while rooting for the couple..

stand-up comedy

comedy performed on stage by a single comedian

She loves watching stand-up comedy at the local club.

comedy drama

genre mixing humor and serious storytelling

The movie is a perfect comedy drama with laughs and tears.

do a comedy turn

perform a short comedic act or routine

She decided to do a comedy turn at the talent show.

situation comedy

television or radio series with recurring characters in humorous situations

The new situation comedy had everyone laughing with its quirky characters..

black comedy

comedy using dark or taboo subjects for humor

The film is a black comedy about war.

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French:comédie burlesque, ...
German:Farce, ...
Italian:commedia farsesca, ...
Spanish:comedia de enredos, ...
Portuguese:comédia de farsa, ...
Chinese:滑稽戏, ...
Japanese:ドタバタ喜劇, ...
Arabic:كُومِيدْيَا هَزْلِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹמֶדְיָת פַּארְסָה, ...
Russian:фарсовая комедия, ...
Ukrainian:фарсова комедія, ...
Hindi:फार्स, ...
Bengali:প্রহসন, ...
Catalan:farsa, ...
Czech:fraška, ...
Danish:farce, ...
Dutch:klucht, ...
Greek:φάρσα, ...
Hungarian:bohózat, ...
Khmer:កំប្លែងបែបហ្វាស, ...
Korean:소극, ...
Persian:فارس, ...
Polish:farsa, ...
Portuguese (BR):comédia pastelão, ...
Romanian:comedie bufă, ...
Swedish:farskomedi, ...
Thai:ละครตลกโปกฮา, ...
Turkish:fars komedisi, ...
Vietnamese:hài kịch tình huống, ...

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