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Synonyms of clowning
(Entry 1 of 2)
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
- our coworker's clowning was distracting, but fun to watch
Synonyms for clowning
Words Related to clowning
- boisterousness,
- rambunctiousness,
- rowdiness,
- rowdyism,
- rumbustiousness
- [chiefly British]
clowning
verb
present participle of clown
Synonyms & Antonyms of clowning (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in mimicking, imitating
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for clowning
- coacting
- (or co-acting),
- costarring
- (or co-starring)
2
as in cutting up
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for clowning
- carousing,
- reveling
- (or revelling),
- roistering
- curvetting
- (or curveting),
- dancing,
- prancing
- capering,
- cavorting,
- disporting,
- frisking,
- frolicking,
- gamboling
- (or gambolling),
- larking,
- rollicking,
- romping,
- sporting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for clowning
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“Clowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clowning. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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