κωμῳδέω

English (LSJ)

   A treat after the manner of κωμῳδοί: hence, satirize, lampoon, ridicule, κωμῳδεῖ τὴν πόλιν ἡμῶν Ar.Ach.631, cf. Pl.R.395e, 452d, Ael.VH13.43, etc.; κ. τοὺς τραγῳδούς Arist.Po.1458b32; κ. τινὰ ἐπί τινι Ath.8.344e, cf. Sch.Ar.V.42: abs., Ar.Pl.557:—Pass., Id.V.1026, Ra.368, Plu.2.712a, etc.; μὴ κωμῳδεῖσθαι ὀνομαστί τινα Sch.Ar.Av.1297; τὸ κοινὸν καὶ κεκωμῳδημένον, of the parasites, Alex. 116.2; κεκωμῳδημένα made matter for comedy, Pl.Lg.816d.    2 κωμῳδεῖν τὰ δίκαια, = κωμῳδοῦντα εἰπεῖν τὰ δ., Ar.Ach.655.    3 generally, make fun of, ridicule, Lys.24.18.    II to be a κωμῳδός 3, write comedies, c. acc. cogn., κ. κωμῳδίας Luc.Pisc.25; write in a comedy (introducing a quotation), Phld.Vit.p.38 J.