Clowning

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  clowning \clowning\ n.
     1. acting like a clown or buffoon.
  
     Syn: buffoonery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. a comic incident or series of incidents.
  
     Syn: drollery, comedy, funniness.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  clowning
       n 1: acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: {buffoonery}, {frivolity},
             {harlequinade}, {prank}]
       2: a comic incident or series of incidents [syn: {drollery}, {comedy},
           {funniness}]