Synonyms for clowning
Most common
prank frivolity buffoonery harlequinade comedy funniness clownery
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Buffoonery
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Clownish behavior.
- n. 2
The practice and study thereof.
Forms
- Plural
- clownings → buffooneries, pranks, frivolities, harlequinades…
Example sentences
- prank Sami took it so far that his prank became a crime.
- frivolity My frivolity is the secret to my charm.
- buffoonery The mime's buffoonery entertained passers-by.
- comedy His comedy routine has got a lot better over time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clowning | rising | |
| prank | rising | |
| frivolity | steady | |
| buffoonery | steady | |
| harlequinade | steady | |
| comedy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- prank1
- 6 letters
- comedy3, japery
- 8 letters
- drollery, clownery
- 9 letters
- frivolity4, funniness3
- 10 letters
- buffoonery
- 12 letters
- harlequinade
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comedy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pitrerie