Akademik

clowning

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

Useful english dictionary. 2012.