drama

//ˈdrɑːmə//
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Noun

dramaSingular
dramasPlural
1

A play for theater, television, or radio that tells a serious story, often involving conflict and emotion.

She wrote a drama about a family dealing with loss.

2

The art or profession of writing, acting in, or producing plays.

She studied drama at university and now works as a theater director.

3

An exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or circumstances in real life.

There's always so much drama in her life.

4

Exaggerated or unnecessary emotional behavior or reaction.

Stop making such a drama out of everything!