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• Acting like a clown or buffoon

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery , clowning , frivolity , prank ]

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 ...

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.