buffonata

Definitions of buffonata
  1. noun
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
    synonyms: birichinata, monelleria, scherzo, tiro birbone
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    types:
    burla, celia, gioco, scherzo
    a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
    type of:
    attività ricreativa, diversivo, divertimento, passatempo, piacere, ricreazione, sollazzo, svago, trastullo
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  2. noun
    activity characterized by good humor
    synonyms: burla, canzonatura, celia, gioco, lazzo, motteggio, scherzo
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    type of:
    attività ricreativa, diversivo, divertimento, passatempo, piacere, ricreazione, sollazzo, svago, trastullo
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  3. noun
    acting like a clown or buffoon
    synonyms: buffoneria, monelleria, pagliacciata, scherzo
  4. noun
    a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
    synonyms: farsa
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    comica, commedia
    light and humorous drama with a happy ending
  5. noun
    a stupid mistake
    synonyms: bagatella, balordaggine, bambinata, bubbola, burla, colpo di testa, ebetismo, follia, futilità, inezia, insensatezza, mattana, mattata, minchioneria, miseria, pazzia, ridicolezza, scemenza, scempiaggine, sciocchezza, stoltezza, stupidaggine, stupidità
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    type of:
    abbarbagliamento, difetto, errore, fallo, mancanza, reato, sbaglio, sgarro
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  6. noun
    something of small importance
    synonyms: bagatella, bazzecola, bubbola, burla, causa, cosa, futilità, inezia, miseria, piccolezza, quisquilia, ridicolezza, sciocchezza, stupidaggine
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    type of:
    cosa, oggetto
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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