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clowning

/ˈklaʊnɪŋ/

clowningnoun

Translations

клоунада

Clowning is an important part of circus performances.

Клоунада является важной частью цирковых представлений.

Definitions

The act of performing as a clown, typically involving comedy, exaggerated behavior, and costumes.

The circus featured a lot of clowning that made the audience laugh.

Silly or foolish behavior, often intended to amuse others.

His constant clowning during the meeting was distracting but entertaining.

Synonyms

clowninggerund / present participle

/ˈklaʊ.nɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that is behaving in a clown-like, comic, or silly way.

Definitions

Behaving in a clown-like, comic, or silly manner; engaging in clownish antics.

The clowning children kept everyone entertained during the long trip.

Synonyms

clownnoun

Definitions

A performer, typically in a circus, who wears a colorful costume and makeup and entertains people with jokes and tricks.

The clown juggled brightly colored balls to the delight of the children in the audience.

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way, often to make others laugh.

During the meeting, he acted like a clown, making everyone laugh with his silly antics.

clownverb

clowning

Gerund

clowned

Past Simple

clowned

Past Participle

clowning

Gerund

/klaʊn/

Translations

шутить

He likes to clown around during meetings.

Он любит шутить во время встреч.

Additional translations

джокерствовать

Definitions

To behave in a silly or playful way, often to entertain others.

During the party, he couldn't resist clowning around to make everyone laugh.

Synonyms

jest

mess around

act up

play the fool

horse around

fool around

goof off

joke

clownadjective

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of clowns.

She wore a bright clown costume for the parade.