comedian

Everyday

1. A comedian is a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes or doing funny things, on stage, on TV or in films. tree →
2. A comedian is also anyone who is always being funny (a class comedian). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life comedians perform stand-up comedy or act in funny shows. At school «the class comedian» or «class clown» likes to make others laugh. Phrases: stand-up comedian, a famous comedian, a bit of a comedian.

Examples

• The comedian told a joke and everyone laughed. tree →
• My uncle wants to be a stand-up comedian. tree →
• Charlie Chaplin was a famous comedian in silent films. tree →
• Tom is a bit of a comedian in our class. tree →
• The comedian made funny faces on TV. tree →
• A good comedian knows when to pause. tree →

Note

Countable: a comedian, comedians. Stress: co-ME-di-an. Related: comedy, comic. «Comedienne» is an older word for a female comedian; today «comedian» is used for everyone.