noun
Meaning 1
Clownish behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clowning
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/ˈklaʊnɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aʊnɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K L AW1 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The practice and study thereof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of clown
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
acting like a clown or buffoon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buffoonery, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence
Narrower terms: shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick
noun
Meaning 5
a comic incident or series of incidents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drollery, comedy, funniness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fun, play, sport
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: klovneria — study of clowning
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