a child prone to dramatics
She is studying/learning dramatics in school.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dra|mat|ics — «druh MAT ihks», noun. 1. the art of acting or producing plays. 2. plays given by amateurs. 3. tendency to show off; dramatic behavior: »Such dramatics as that child goes into, the minute you let her loose! Usage Dramatics, meaning the art of… … Useful english dictionary
melo·dra·mat·ics — /ˌmɛlədrəˈmætıks/ noun [plural] : extremely dramatic or emotional behavior : melodramatic behavior He told the story without any melodramatics … Useful english dictionary
mat — ach·ro·mat; ach·ro·mat·ic; achro·mat·o·cyte; ac·ous·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ic; ac·ro·a·mat·ics; ac·ro·mon·o·gram·mat·ic; ag·al·mat·o·lite; ag·ro·cli·mat·ic; al·lo·chro·mat·ic; al·lo·se·mat·ic; amag·mat·ic; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·phi·sto·mat·ic;… … English syllables
dra — ace·tyl·phen·yl·hy·dra·zine; ad·dra; al·ex·an·dra; an·dra; an·dra·dite; aph·e·lan·dra; cail·ce·dra; ca·lan·dra; ca·len·dra; cal·li·an·dra; car·bo·hy·dra·zide; cas·san·dra; ca·the·dra; chel·y·dra; chi·dra; clep·sy·dra; co·man·dra; coo·ta·mun·dra;… … English syllables
dramatics — dra·mat·ics … English syllables
dramatics — dra|mat|ics [drəˈmætıks] n [plural] behaviour that shows too much emotion, and is annoying or does not seem sincere ▪ Rex had no time for her dramatics, and left the room. →amateur dramatics at ↑amateur … Dictionary of contemporary English
dramatics — dra|mat|ics [ drə mætıks ] noun 1. ) uncount the activity of performing plays: amateur dramatics 2. ) plural INFORMAL the behavior of someone who shows a lot of emotion that is not necessary or sincere … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dramatics — dra•mat•ics [[t]drəˈmæt ɪks[/t]] n. 1) sbz (used with a sing. v.) the art of producing or acting dramas 2) sbz (used with a pl. v.) dramatic productions, esp. by amateurs 3) (used with a pl. v.) dramatic, overly emotional, or insincere behavior • … From formal English to slang
melodramatics — [mel΄ə drə mat′iks] pl.n. melodramatic behavior * * * mel·o·dra·mat·ics (mĕl ə drə mătʹĭks) n. 1. (used with a sing. verb) Melodramatic theatrical performance. 2. (used with a pl. verb) Exaggeratedly emotional behavior; histrionics. * * * … Universalium
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
