Phrase guide

drama queen

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl. Or a diva or a narcissist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, idiomatic, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attention whore, DQ

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To behave in an exaggerately dramatic fashion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive, uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 戲精 /戏精 (xìjīng) — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Dutch: relnicht — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Dutch: dramanicht — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Finnish: ylidramaattinen — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Finnish: draamakuningatar — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • German: hysterische Tussi — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • German: Schauspielerin — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • German: Dramaqueen — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Indonesian: ratu drama — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Italian: tragediante — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Polish: aferzystka — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Portuguese: dramático — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Portuguese: dramática — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Russian: короле́ва дра́мы (koroléva drámy) — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Russian: истери́чка (isteríčka) — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Spanish: dramático — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Spanish: dramática — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Spanish: teatrero — exaggeratedly dramatic person
  • Spanish: teatrera — exaggeratedly dramatic person