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# drama

noun (drama; a drama, dramas)

«drama» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A play for the theatre, TV or radio; a story acted out by people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#m1)
2. The subject of acting and performing plays, as taught in school: «drama class». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#m2)
3. An exciting, unusual or upsetting event or situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#m3)
4. (informal, slang) Unnecessary fuss, arguing and gossip between people: «I don't want any drama.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school, drama lessons teach acting, voice and movement; pupils perform «a drama». On TV, a «drama» is a serious series. In everyday talk «drama» means fuss: «Stop the drama!» and «drama queen» (someone who overreacts). Phrases: «drama class», «drama club», «make a drama out of», «drama queen», «TV drama», «no drama» (Australia: no problem).

### Examples

- We have drama on Tuesday afternoons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x1)
- The school is putting on a drama about a shipwreck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x2)
- There was a lot of drama when the dog ran off with the turkey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x3)
- (informal) Don't be such a drama queen, it's only a scratch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x4)
- (slang) There's always drama in that group chat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x5)
- (Australia) «Can you pass the salt?» «No drama.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x6)
- My mum likes watching crime dramas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x7)
- A whole life drama is unfolding itself before her inward gaze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/#x8)

### Note

Countable (a drama, dramas) for plays and events; uncountable for the school subject and fuss. Adjective: «dramatic» (exciting, or sudden and big). «Drama queen» is mildly rude, used about people of any gender.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «drama» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drama/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«drama» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drama.html) on Mova free.