clown

clown around

verb

Definition of CLOWN

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior <as a youngster he was always clowning around in the classroom>

Synonyms act up, clown (around), fool around, horse around, hotdog, monkey (around), showboat, show off, skylark

Related Words carry on, misbehave; roughhouse; caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp; carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail