clowning

UK
/ˈklaʊnɪŋ/
US
/ˈklaʊnɪŋ/
clowningnoun
Traduzioni
clownerieSens général ; se dit du comportement ou de l'attitude de clown.
The circus featured a lot of clowning that made the audience laugh.
Le cirque proposait beaucoup de clownerie qui faisait rire le public.
bouffonnerieComportement ridicule ou amusant ; registre courant.
His constant clowning during the meeting was distracting but entertaining.
Sa bouffonnerie constante pendant la réunion était dérangeante, mais divertissante.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
pitreriePluriel souvent employé en français pour des comportements ridicules ou amusants.
Definizioni
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.
clowninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈklaʊ.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈklaʊ.nɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is behaving in a clown-like, comic, or silly way.
Traduzioni
clownesqueQui a un air de clown ; emploi adjectival.
The clowning children kept everyone entertained during the long trip.
Les enfants clownesques ont diverti tout le monde pendant le long trajet.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
bouffonPlus fréquent au sens de « ridicule, farfelu » selon le contexte.
Definizioni
Behaving in a clown-like, comic, or silly manner; engaging in clownish antics.
The clowning children kept everyone entertained during the long trip.
clownnoun
Definizioni
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
UK
/klaʊn/
US
/klaʊn/
Traduzioni
faire le clownFamilier.
During the party, he couldn't resist clowning around to make everyone laugh.
Pendant la fête, il n'a pas pu s'empêcher de faire le clown pour faire rire tout le monde.
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
act up
play the fool
horse around
goof off
fool around
mess around
clownadjective
Definizioni
Relating to or characteristic of clowns.
She wore a bright clown costume for the parade.