stand-up comic

collocation in English

meaningsofstand-upandcomic

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stand-up
adjective
uk
/ˈstænd.ʌp/us
/ˈstænd.ʌp/
performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories ...
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comic
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒm.ɪk/us
/ˈkɑː.mɪk/
a magazine or book that contains a set of stories told in pictures with a small amount ...
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(Definition ofstand-upandcomicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The most obvious example is astand-upcomicwho is clearly engaged in the entertainment business.
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We rarely hear complaints about the telephone service from politicians, and no longer is it the knocking block for thestand-upcomic.
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What would happen to a magician orstand-upcomicwho was engaged not at a theatre but on the club circuit as an entertainer?
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A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called astand-upcomic.
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She performed as astand-upcomicin the early 1990s.
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She began her career as astand-upcomicin the late 1980s.
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He worked the after-dinnerstand-upcomicentertainment circuit for many years, and he felt that his language background contributed to his voice-over impressions.
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His careers as astand-upcomicand female impersonator are mostly behind him.
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Peters had a role in the film, playing himself, as a wise crackingstand-upcomic.
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Audiences expect astand-upcomicto provide a steady stream of laughs, and a performer is always under pressure to deliver.
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He enjoyed it and began his long career as astand-upcomic.
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She developed a night-club act based on impersonating movie stars and became astand-upcomic.
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In addition to hisstand-upcomicwork, he is also known for his prank calls and his work on talk radio.
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He has been astand-upcomicand has starred in film and on television.
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She worked for six years in the health service, moonlighting as a cartoonist and astand-upcomic.
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This is a musical comedy about astand-upcomicin which the hero tells not a single funny joke.
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He is also astand-upcomicand an actor, appearing in and directing several independent films.
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