clowning
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Pronunciation
Verb
clowning
- present participle and gerund of clown
Noun
clowning (plural clownings)
- Clownish behaviour.
- 1961, Lucille Iremonger, And his charming lady, page 205:
- The press took seriously all Shaw's provocative ambiguities and clownings, and Lady Astor was identified with his most outrageous actions and statements.
- The practice and study thereof.
Translations
clownish behavior — see clownery
Derived terms
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