Overview of noun clowning

The noun clowning has 2 senses

• buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank -- (acting like a clown or buffoon)


• drollery, clowning, comedy, funniness -- (a comic incident or series of incidents)

Overview of verb clown

The verb clown has 1 sense

• clown, clown around, antic -- (act as or like a clown)