clownery

/klˈaʊnɚɹi/ noun

The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.

Word Origin The word clown comes from Old Norse 'klunni', meaning a clumsy, boorish fellow—so clownery is literally the practice of being a clumsy fool. The suffix -ery (from Old French) turns it into a noun for the behavior or collection of clownish acts. Related words like clownish and clowning all share that same root of rustic clumsiness.

noun The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery. countable

The children's clownery at the party had everyone laughing uncontrollably.

(名词) 小丑行为;滑稽动作;胡闹

孩子们在派对上的滑稽表演让每个人都笑得前仰后合。

(sustantivo) El comportamiento de un payaso; payasadas, tonterías.

Las payasadas de los niños en la fiesta hicieron que todos se rieran sin control.

(nom) clownerie; pitreries; bouffonneries; singeries; facéties [Comportement de clown ; pitreries, facéties propres au clown.]

Les clowneries des enfants à la fête ont fait rire tout le monde sans retenue.

(Substantiv) Clownerie; Albernheit; Possenreißerei [**Clownery** bezeichnet das alberne, lustige oder übertriebene Verhalten eines Clowns; Clownerie oder Possenreißerei.]

Die **clownery** der Kinder auf der Party brachte alle zum unkontrollierten Lachen.

(名詞) 道化師の振る舞い、おどけた行動、ばかげたふざけ。

パーティーでの子供たちの道化ぶりに誰もが我慢できないほど笑い転げた。

(substantivo) palhaçada; palhaçice; bobagem; tolice [O comportamento de um palhaço; palhaçada, tolice.]

As palhaçadas das crianças na festa fizeram todos rirem sem controle.

Word parts: clown + ery

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