Meanings
drama1
noundrama (countable and uncountable, plural dramas or dramata)
plural dramas · plural dramata
- countableA composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
The author released her latest drama, which became a best-seller.
- countableSuch a work for television, radio or the cinema, usually one that is not a comedy.
- uncountableTheatrical plays in general.
- countableuncountableA situation in real life that has the characteristics of such a theatrical play.
After losing my job, having a car crash, and the big row with my neighbours, I don't need any more drama.
1 more example
Thais have been gripped by the two-week drama unfolding at the Tham Luang cave system, and took to social media Sunday as rescue efforts unfolded.
2018 July 8, Euan McKirdy, Hilary Whiteman, “Thai cave rescue: Divers enter cave to free boys”, in edition.cnn.com, CNN, retrieved 08 Jul 2018
Drama2
proper noun
- A city, a municipality, a regional unit of the East Macedonia and Thrace region, in north-eastern Greece.
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
Narrower
nouna dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Similar
playdramatic play
Broader
dramatic compositiondramatic work
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
drama · noun
- Ancient Greekδρᾶμα“an act, a theatrical act, a play”
- Late Latindrāma
- Englishdrama
From Late Latin drāma, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”). Doublet of dorama.
More words from Late Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Drama · proper noun
- GreekΔράμα
- GreekΔράμα
- EnglishDrama
Borrowed from Greek Δράμα (Dráma).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic دْرَامَا, مَسْرَحِيَّة
- دْرَامَا (drāmā)composition
- مَسْرَحِيَّة (masraḥiyya)composition
- دْرَامَا (drāmā)theatrical plays
- مَسْرَحِيَّة (masraḥiyya)theatrical plays
- مُسَلْسَل (musalsal)brought through the media
Bulgarian дра́ма, пие́са
- дра́ма (dráma)theatrical plays
- пие́са (piésa)theatrical plays
Catalan drama
- dramacomposition
Chinese Mandarin 戲劇 /戏剧, 戲劇 /戏剧
- 戲劇 /戏剧 (xìjù)composition
- 戲劇 /戏剧 (xìjù)theatrical plays
- 電視連續劇 /电视连续剧 (diànshì liánxùjù)brought through the media
- 電視劇 /电视剧 (diànshìjù)brought through the media
- 連續劇 /连续剧 (liánxùjù)brought through the media
Czech drama, drama
- dramacomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
Danish drama, drama
- dramacomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
- dramadramatic situation
- dramabrought through the media
Dutch drama, drama
- dramacomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
- toneelstuktheatrical plays
- theateropvoeringtheatrical plays
- dramadramatic situation
- dramabrought through the media
Esperanto dramo
- dramocomposition
Estonian draama
- draamatheatrical plays
Finnish draama, draama
- draamacomposition
- draamatheatrical plays
- draamadramatic situation
- draamabrought through the media
French drame, drame
- dramecomposition
- drametheatrical plays
- dramedramatic situation
- mélodramerumor, interpersonal maneuvering, scandal
- histoiresrumor, interpersonal maneuvering, scandal
German Drama, Drama
- Dramacomposition
- Dramatheatrical plays
- Schauspieltheatrical plays
Greek δράμα, δράμα
- δράμα (dráma)composition
- δράμα (dráma)theatrical plays
- δράμα (dráma)dramatic situation
- δράμα (dráma)brought through the media
- Δράμα (Dráma)a city in Greece
Hebrew דְרָמָה, דְרָמָה
- דְרָמָה (dráma)theatrical plays
- דְרָמָה (dráma)dramatic situation
Hindi नाटक, ड्रामा
- नाटक (nāṭak)composition
- ड्रामा (ḍrāmā)composition
- नाटक (nāṭak)theatrical plays
- ड्रामा (ḍrāmā)theatrical plays
- नाटक (nāṭak)dramatic situation
- ड्रामा (ḍrāmā)dramatic situation
- नाटक (nāṭak)brought through the media
- ड्रामा (ḍrāmā)brought through the media
Hungarian dráma, dráma
- drámacomposition
- drámatheatrical plays
- drámadramatic situation
- drámabrought through the media
Indonesian drama, drama
- dramacomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
- dramabrought through the media
Irish dráma, dráma
- drámacomposition
- drámatheatrical plays
- drámaíochttheatrical plays
- drámabrought through the media
Italian dramma
- drammacomposition
Japanese 劇, 演戯
- 劇 (geki)composition
- 演戯 (engeki)composition
- ドラマ (dorama)composition
- 芝居 (shibai)composition
- ドラマ (dorama)theatrical plays
- 芝居 (shibai)theatrical plays
- 演戯 (engi)theatrical plays
- ドラマ (dorama)dramatic situation
- ドラマ (dorama)brought through the media
Korean 드라마, 연극
- 드라마 (deurama)theatrical plays
- 연극 (yeon'geuk)theatrical plays
- 드라마 (deurama)brought through the media
Latvian drāma
- drāmatheatrical plays
Lithuanian drama
- dramatheatrical plays
Malay drama, drama
- dramatheatrical plays
- dramabrought through the media
Norwegian Bokmål drama, drama
- dramacomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
- dramatikktheatrical plays
- dramadramatic situation
- dramatikkdramatic situation
- dramabrought through the media
Norwegian Nynorsk drama, dramatikk
- dramatheatrical plays
- dramatikktheatrical plays
Persian درام
- درام (derâm)theatrical plays
Polish dramat, dramat
- dramatcomposition
- dramattheatrical plays
- dramatdramatic situation
- dramatbrought through the media
- Dramaa city in Greece
Portuguese drama, drama
- dramacomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
- dramadramatic situation
- dramabrought through the media
Romanian dramă, dramă
- dramăcomposition
- dramătheatrical plays
- dramădramatic situation
Russian дра́ма, пье́са
- дра́ма (dráma)composition
- пье́са (pʹjésa)composition
- дра́ма (dráma)theatrical plays
- пье́са (pʹjésa)theatrical plays
- дра́ма (dráma)dramatic situation
- дра́ма (dráma)brought through the media
- сериа́л (seriál)brought through the media
- телесериа́л (teleseriál)brought through the media
Scottish Gaelic dràma, dràma
- dràmacomposition
- dràmatheatrical plays
- dràmabrought through the media
Slovak dráma
- drámatheatrical plays
Spanish drama, obra teatral
- dramacomposition
- obra teatralcomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
- obra teatraltheatrical plays
- dramadramatic situation
Swahili tamthilia
- tamthiliatheatrical plays
Swedish drama, drama
- dramacomposition
- dramatheatrical plays
- dramadramatic situation
- dramabrought through the media
Thai ละคร
- ละคร (lá-kɔɔn)theatrical plays
Turkish drama, Drama
- dramatheatrical plays
- Dramaa city in Greece
- Dıramaa city in Greece
Ukrainian дра́ма, п'є́са
- дра́ма (dráma)theatrical plays
- п'є́са (pʺjésa)theatrical plays
Urdu ناٹَک, ڈراما
- ناٹَک (nāṭak)theatrical plays
- ڈراما (ḍrāmā)theatrical plays
Vietnamese kịch, kịch
- kịchcomposition
- kịchtheatrical plays
- tuồngtheatrical plays
- phim truyền hìnhbrought through the media
- phim bộbrought through the media
Yiddish דראַמע
- דראַמע (drame)composition
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with drama
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APA
drama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drama
MLA
“drama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drama. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drama,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drama.
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