Meaning of Clowning | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Clownish behavior.
   countable, uncountable
2. The practice and study thereof.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The press took seriously all Shaw's provocative ambiguities and clownings, and Lady Astor was identified with his most outrageous actions and statements.”

“But it’s also a sign of the ascendant state of clowning, which, not long ago, resided in the bargain basement of artistic respect, alongside ventriloquists, mimes and jugglers. No longer.”

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