noun
    
    plural -dies
    
    a very bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone's death [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a very sad, unfortunate, or upsetting situation :something that causes strong feelings of sadness or regret
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a play, movie, etc., that is serious and has a sad ending (such as the death of the main character)
    
    
    
    
    
    [noncount] :plays, movies, etc., that are tragedies