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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
dramatics
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
amateur dramatics (=producing or acting in plays as an interest)
amateur dramatics
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
amateur
▪ In his spare time he became more and more interested in amateur dramatics, as well as teaching himself to play the violin.
▪ He'd been a pharmaceutical salesman, mad keen on amateur dramatics.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ I've had enough of Betty's dramatics.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He had no time to spare for dramatics.
Wiktionary
dramatics

n. 1 (''used with a singular or plural verb'') the art of acting and stagecraft. 2 (''used with a singular or plural verb'') dramatic behaviour.

WordNet
dramatics
  1. n. participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity

  2. the art of writing and producing plays [syn: dramaturgy, dramatic art, theater, theatre]

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Usage examples of "dramatics".

Coach Van Dermit, who, obviously uncomfortable with the dramatics of the pep rally, quickly presented all the members of the team.

For himself, he cared little for the dramatics enacted on the stage--and even less for the histrionics played out in the corridors, the little dramas of tonnish life.

We ourselves also have been a Tucket, a Bell, a Dog and so forth in our college dramatics days.

Their attire was a little too dressy for a regular stroll, but everyone knew that Thursday evenings were set aside for the amateur dramatics in the church hall, and, well, one had to be presentable.

Stephen Briggs has been involved in amateur dramatics for over vears and he assures us that the play can be staged without needing the budget of industrial Light and Magic.

An energetic undergraduate, he had been involved in amateur dramatics and had also been a bit of a star on the sports field.

Archie McFee couldn't stand law: his sole interests were rose growing, amateur dramatics and catching the 3.

I didn't want her involved in amateur dramatics at the last moment.

Zane took another turn, this time without the dramatics, but also without signaling or slowing down more than was necessary.