Drama meaning

What does “drama” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“drama” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.

drama

noun

  1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

    “he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway”

  2. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional

  3. the literary genre of works intended for the theater

  4. the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University