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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