noun
dramatics
Dramatics (noun) means the art and practice of acting and staging plays. Example: “She joined the school's dramatics society.”
noun
1
The art and practice of acting and staging plays.
"By providing opportunities, time, and props, teachers can help children achieve the theatre standards of participating in sociodramatic playgroups and taking on roles of others in creative dramatics."
— Carol Seefeldt, How to Work with Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom (2005)
"She joined the school's dramatics society."
2
Exaggerated, theatrical behaviour meant to attract attention.
"Enough with the dramatics — just tell me what happened."
How to use dramatics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither formal stage-acting activities, or informally, over-the-top emotional behaviour.
Common pairings
amateur dramatics
stop the dramatics
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Etymology
Formed from dramatic plus -s; related to the suffix -ics.
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What does “dramatics” mean?
The word “dramatics” means the art and practice of acting and staging plays. In plain terms, either formal stage-acting activities, or informally, over-the-top emotional behaviour.
How do you use “dramatics” in a sentence?
Here is “dramatics” used in a sentence: “She joined the school's dramatics society.”
What part of speech is “dramatics”?
“Dramatics” is a noun.
How many meanings does “dramatics” have?
“Dramatics” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the art and practice of acting and staging plays.
