noun
Meaning 1
A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
harlequinade
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UK: /hɑːləkwɪˈneɪd/
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rhymes with -eɪd
noun
Meaning 2
Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
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noun
Meaning 3
acting like a clown or buffoon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, prank
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence
Narrower terms: shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick
History
Etymology
From French arlequinade.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: harlekinade — comedy
- Polish: arlekinada — comedy
- Swedish: harlekinad — comedy
- Polish: arlekinada — any comical playfulness
- Polish: błazenada — any comical playfulness