# drama

Pronunciation: say "DRAH-muh" US /ˈdɹɑmə/, UK /ˈdɹɑːmə/

## Noun

1. A story written to be performed by actors, on stage or on television, radio, or film, especially a serious one rather than a comedy.
   - Simple: A story that actors perform in a theater or on TV, radio, or film, usually a serious one.
   - _The streaming service released a historical drama set during the war._
   - _Critics praised the radio drama for its tense, atmospheric storytelling._
2. Exaggerated emotional reactions, gossip, angry disputes, or spiteful maneuvering that make a situation more complicated than it needs to be. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Pointless arguing, gossip, or big emotional reactions that make a problem worse than it needs to be.
   - _Every family gathering somehow ends in drama over old grievances._
   - _He thrives on stirring up drama between his coworkers._
3. Theatrical plays considered collectively as a form of literature and live performance.
   - Simple: Plays that are written to be acted out, thought of as one kind of art.
   - _He has loved drama since he first saw a play as a child._
   - _The university's department of drama trains both actors and writers._
4. A real-life situation or chain of events that unfolds with the tension and emotion of a theatrical play.
   - Simple: Something that happens in real life and is as exciting or full of feeling as a play or a movie.
   - _The final minutes of the match were filled with drama._
   - _Reporters captured every moment of drama as the verdict was read aloud._

## Origin

Goes back to Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, "an act, a theatrical act, a play"), derived in turn from δράω (dráō, "to act, to take action, to achieve"), and reached English through Late Latin 'drāma'. 'Dorama' is a doublet of it.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/drama (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).