1. a play for theater, radio, or television
2. the art or activity of writing and performing plays
3. exciting or emotional events or situations

Examples

• She starred in a drama about World War II.
• He studied drama in college and became an actor.
• The courtroom was filled with drama during the trial.
• There’s always drama at family gatherings.
• Stop creating drama over nothing.
• The school’s drama club is performing Shakespeare.
• The rescue mission was full of drama and suspense.