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SITCOM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sitcom mean? 

SITCOM (noun)
  The noun SITCOM has 2 senses:

1. a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day lifeplay

2. a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday lifeplay

  Familiarity information: SITCOM used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SITCOM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

sitcom; situation comedy

Hypernyms ("sitcom" is a kind of...):

comedy (light and humorous drama with a happy ending)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

sitcom; situation comedy

Hypernyms ("sitcom" is a kind of...):

television program; television show; TV program; TV show (a program broadcast by television)


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