clowning

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noun

1. acting like a clown or buffoon (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
buffoonery, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank
• Derivationally related forms:
frivolous (for: frivolity), clown
• Hypernyms:
folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence
• Hyponyms:
shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick
2. a comic incident or series of incidents
• Syn:
drollery, comedy, funniness
• Derivationally related forms:
funny (for: funniness), comic (for: comedy), comical (for: comedy), clown
• Hypernyms:
fun, play, sport