ep·ic (?p??k)n.1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero.2. A literary or dramatic composition that resembles an extended narrative poem celebrating heroic feats.3. A series of events considered appropriate to an epic: the epic of the Old West.adj.1. Of, constituting, having to do with, or suggestive of a literary epic: an epic poem.2. Surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size: “A vast musical panorama … it requires an epic musical understanding to do it justice” (Tim Page).3. Heroic and impressive in quality: “Here in the courtroom … there was more of that epic atmosphere, the extra amperage of a special moment” (Scott Turow).[From Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos, word, song; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]ep?i·cal·ly adv.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.epic (??p?k) n1. (Poetry) a long narrative poem recounting in elevated style the deeds of a legendary hero, esp one originating in oral folk tradition2. (Poetry) the genre of epic poetry3. (Art Terms) any work of literature, film, etc, having heroic deeds for its subject matter or having other qualities associated with the epic: a Hollywood epic. 4. an episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attempted: the epic of Scott’s expedition to the South Pole. adj5. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics6. of heroic or impressive proportions: an epic voyage. [C16: from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos speech, word, song]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ep?ic (??p ?k) adj. Also, ep?i?cal. 1. of or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usu. centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: The Iliad is an epic poem. 2. resembling or suggesting such poetry: an epic novel. 3. heroic; majestic; impressively great. 4. of unusually great size or extent: a crime wave of epic proportions.n. 5. an epic poem. 6. epic poetry. 7. a novel, film, etc., resembling or suggesting an epic. 8. something worthy to form the subject of an epic. [1580?90;