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Acting like a clown or buffoon
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harlequinade
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown. 2 Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Harlequinade \Har"le*quin*ade`\ (-[=a]d`), n. [F. arleguinade.] A play or part of a play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin. --Macaulay.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Harlequinade is a British comic theatrical genre, defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "that part of a pantomime in which the harlequin and clown play the principal parts". It developed in England between the 17th and mid-19th centuries. It was originally ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery , clowning , frivolity , prank ]