1 [C] a play for the theatre, television or radio:
a costume / historical drama
2 [U] plays considered as a form of literature:
classical / Elizabethan / modern drama * a drama critic * a drama student * I studied English and Drama at college.
3 [C] an exciting event:
A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes.
4 [U,C] excitement:
You couldn't help being thrilled by the drama of the situation.
IDIOMS
make a drama out of sth to make a small problem or event seem more important or serious than it really is
