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dramaticsdra‧mat‧ics /drəˈmætɪks/ noun - I've had enough of Betty's dramatics.
- He had no time to spare for dramatics.
the activity or study of acting► acting the job or skill of being an actor: · You shouldn't take up acting as a career; it's a very risky business.· Gloria Reuben quit acting to join Tina Turner on stage as a backing singer and dancer. ► theatre British /theater American the business and activity of arranging, acting in, and performing plays in theatres: · She does some TV work, but theatre remains her first love.· the use of theatre in primary school educationthe theatre/the theater: · Shakespeare's plays were written for the theater, but many people study them as literature. ► drama the study of acting and plays as a subject at school, college, or university: · He studied English and Drama at Manchester University.· a drama student· I was never much good at drama when I was a kid - probably because I was very shy. ► amateur dramatics acting in plays as an activity that you do in your free time for enjoyment, not as a job you get paid for: · Jonathan once appeared in a local amateur dramatics production of 'Death of a Salesman'.· Her hobbies include amateur dramatics and horse riding. ► amateur dramatics amateur dramatics British English (=producing or acting in plays for pleasure) ADJECTIVE► amateur· In his spare time he became more and more interested in amateur dramatics, as well as teaching himself to play the violin.· He'd been a pharmaceutical salesman, mad keen on amateur dramatics. [plural] behaviour that shows too much emotion, and is annoying or does not seem sincere: Rex had no time for her dramatics, and left the room. → amateur dramatics at amateur1 |