Noun: comedian ku'mee-dee-un
- A professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
"The comedian had the audience in stitches with his witty observations";
- comic, funnyman
- An actor in a comedy
"The comedian's timing was perfect, eliciting laughter from the audience"
Derived forms: comedians
Type of: actor, histrion [archaic], performer, performing artist, player, role player, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian
Encyclopedia: Comedian