Archaic usage meaning 'to perform antics; to act in a playfully grotesque manner'
паясничатьУстар.; о нарочито смешном, гротескном поведении. The jesters antic across the stage, delighting the court.
Шуты паясничают на сцене, радуя двор.
Sinonimi
clown around
horse around
play the fool
Contrari
be serious
act solemnly
compose oneself
restrain oneself
behave soberly