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Definition of Clowning
1. Noun. Acting like a clown or buffoon.
Exact synonyms: Buffoonery, Frivolity, Harlequinade, Japery, Prank
Generic synonyms: Craziness, Folly, Foolery, Indulgence, Lunacy, Tomfoolery
Specialized synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick, Shtik
Derivative terms: Clown, Frivolous
Generic synonyms: Craziness, Folly, Foolery, Indulgence, Lunacy, Tomfoolery
Specialized synonyms: Schtick, Schtik, Shtick, Shtik
Derivative terms: Clown, Frivolous
2. Noun. A comic incident or series of incidents.
Exact synonyms: Comedy, Drollery, Funniness
Generic synonyms: Fun, Play, Sport
Derivative terms: Clown, Comic, Comical, Funny
Generic synonyms: Fun, Play, Sport
Derivative terms: Clown, Comic, Comical, Funny
Definition of Clowning
1. Verb. (present participle of clown) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clowning
1. clown [v] - See also: clown
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clowning
Literary usage of Clowning
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. My Lifetime by John Hollingshead (1895)
"... A thorough protectionist—A believer in finality—Vulgar clowning—Wright—
Buckstone—Miss Woolgar — Madame Celeste—Paul Bedford— O'Smith—Frederick Yates. ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1896)
"... the clowning is the natural, unavoidable clowning of the heavy man who essays
to be funny, not the conventional clowning of the stage. ..."
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