Pronunciation coach
Cartoon
Sounds like
kartoon
Tap the speaker to hear the word.
Simple meaning
What does Cartoon mean?
A cartoon is a funny drawing or animated show.
Dictionary definition
a funny or simple drawing, comic, or animated show.
Example sentences
Cartoon in a sentence
easy
We watched a cartoon after school.
medium
The newspaper had a cartoon about the weather.
hard
The artist used a cartoon style to make the character look playful.
Synonyms
Words like Cartoon
comicA funny drawing or story with pictures.
animationA moving cartoon made from drawings or computer images.
Antonyms
Opposite words
realistic drawingA drawing that tries to look real instead of cartoon-like.
serious dramaA serious performance, unlike many funny cartoons.
Word family
Cartoon word family
Base word
cartoon
noun
cartoon
A funny drawing or animated show.
noun
cartoons
More than one cartoon.
noun
cartoonist
A person who draws cartoons.
adjective
cartoony
Looking like a cartoon.
Related words
Explore related words
Quick practice
Try Cartoon
Practice 1
What does cartoon mean?
A cartoon can be a funny drawing, comic, or animated show.
Practice 2
Which word is related to cartoon?
Many cartoons are animated shows.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses cartoon correctly?
A cartoon is often funny or entertaining.
Practice this skill
Practice vocabulary in WordHive
Use the dictionary to understand Cartoon, then move into short activities matched to the skills on this page.
Learning paths
- Define the Word Hive for word meanings.
- Synonym Search for word choice.
- Context Clue Challenge for sentence clues.
- Buzz Between for homophones and listening.
- Hive Builder for roots, prefixes, and suffixes.