HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of Clownery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الحمق
Català pallassada
Español payasada payasadas
Suomi pelleily
Português palhaçada palhaçaria
Русский клоунада

Examples

“Defensive clownery by the Mets at certain points of the game ultimately cost the 22-year-old Niese his first major league win in eight months.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See Clownery used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free