dramatics Definition
dra·mat·ics (drə mat′iks)
- the art of performing or producing plays
- plays performed and produced by amateurs
- dramatic effect; esp., exaggerated emotionalism
dramatics Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Liz lives in Polegate with her partner Dave and has many interests, including amateur dramatics, quizzes, cooking and wildlife ecology.
- perform: What follows is the script for the armature dramatics performed at the 2005 Punch Party.
- enjoy: As someone who enjoys amateur dramatics in her spare time, she has relished taking center stage in the row over fat-cat pay.
- do: I have always enjoyed the performing arts and during my teens, I used to do some amateur dramatics.
Adjective modifier
- amateur: At Oxford, he engaged in amateur dramatics, expressing a wish to be an actor.
- local: They retired to Frome in the early nineteen seventies from Clapham where they were involved in local amateur dramatics.
Modifies a noun
- society: I hope to make full use of the amateur dramatics society.
- group: Lyric Players An amateur dramatics group, based in South West London, that produce two shows a year.
- company: Blue Balloon is an amateur dramatics company based in Castle Donington back in the summer of 2001.
- production: For example, I cannot stand on a stage and 'give myself ' in an amateur dramatics production.
- club: It is known that he joined several sporting and amateur dramatics clubs in his home town of Paisley.
Browse dictionary entries near dramatics
- ‹ dramatic monologue
- ‹ dramatic
- ‹ Dramamine
- ‹ drama
- ‹ dram
- ‹ Drakensberg
- ‹ Drake, Sir Francis
- ‹ Drake Passage
- ‹ drake
- ‹ drainpipe
- dramatis personae ›
- dramatist ›
- dramatization ›
- dramatize ›
- dramaturge ›
- dramaturgy ›
- dramedy ›
- dramshop ›
- Drancy ›
- drank ›

