Definition of buffoon
- acting like a ridiculous buffoon
Stop acting like a buffoon.
the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks
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fool, jester, motley, scaramouch (or scaramouche);
mime, mimic, mummer, pantaloon;
comedian, comedienne, comic, droll, farceur, funnyman, gagman, gagster, humorist, joker, jokester, merry-andrew, second banana, stand-up, top banana, wag, wit;
: a stupid or foolish person who tries to be funny
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