SOAP OPERA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does soap opera mean? 

• SOAP OPERA (noun)
  The noun SOAP OPERA has 1 sense:

1. a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)

  Familiarity information: SOAP OPERA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOAP OPERA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("soap opera" is a kind of...):

serial; series (a serialized set of programs)