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clowning

DEFINITIONS OF: clowning

1

n acting like a clown or buffoon

Synonyms:
buffoonery, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank
Types:
schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik
(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
Type of:
craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery
foolish or senseless behavior

n a comic incident or series of incidents

Synonyms:
comedy, drollery, funniness
Type of:
fun, play, sport
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
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