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Meaning of "clowning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOWNING

clowning  [ˈklaʊnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOWNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clowning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLOWNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clowning

Clown

A clown is a comic performer who employs slapstick or similar types of physical humour, often in a mime style. Clowns have a varied tradition with significant variations in costume and performance. The most recognisable clowns are those that commonly wear outlandish costumes featuring distinctive makeup, colourful wigs, exaggerated footwear, and colourful clothing. Their entertainment style is generally designed to entertain large audiences, especially at a distance. Clowns are most often associated with the circus where they have performed a comedic role linking other acts in the circus performance since the late 18th century. Many circus clowns have become well known and are a key circus act in their own right. The first mainstream clown role was portrayed by Joseph Grimaldi. In the early 1800s, he expanded the role of Clown in the harlequinade that formed part of British pantomimes, notably at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Sadler's Wells and Covent Garden theatres.

Definition of clowning in the English dictionary

The definition of clowning in the dictionary is clownish behaviour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOWNING


browning
ˈbraʊnɪŋ
cloning
ˈkləʊnɪŋ
crowning
ˈkraʊnɪŋ
doning
ˈdəʊnɪŋ
droning
ˈdrəʊnɪŋ
drowning
ˈdraʊnɪŋ
frowning
ˈfraʊnɪŋ
groaning
ˈɡrəʊnɪŋ
intoning
ɪnˈtəʊnɪŋ
jawboning
ˈdʒɔːbəʊnɪŋ
landowning
ˈlændˌəʊnɪŋ
loaning
ˈləʊnɪŋ
moaning
ˈməʊnɪŋ
tombstoning
ˈtuːmstəʊnɪŋ
zoning
ˈzəʊnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOWNING

cloverleaf aerial
cloverleaves
clovery
Clovis I
clovis point
clow
clowder
clown
clownery
clownfish
clownish
clownishly
clownishness
cloxacillin
cloy
cloye
cloying
cloyingly
cloyless
cloyment

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOWNING

awning
cleaning
dawning
evening
fawning
learning
listening
meaning
mining
morning
opening
planning
remaining
running
spawning
stunning
the top of the morning
training
undawning
yawning

Synonyms and antonyms of clowning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLOWNING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clowning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clowning

Translation of «clowning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOWNING

Find out the translation of clowning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clowning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clowning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小丑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

payasos
570 millions of speakers

English

clowning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clowning
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تهريج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клоунада
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palhaçada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঁড়ামি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clowneries
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clowning
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Clownerie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

道化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clowning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò hề
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோமாளியாகவே இருப்பதையும் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவில்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Clowning
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

palyaçoluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clownerie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clowning
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клоунада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clovn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καραγκιοζιλίκια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hansworstery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clowning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klovning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clowning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOWNING»

The term «clowning» is regularly used and occupies the 76.339 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOWNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clowning

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8 QUOTES WITH «CLOWNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clowning.
1
Patch Adams
Clowning is a trick to get love close. I can hug 99 percent of people in the first second of contact if I'm in my clown character. The clown assumes your humanity. It assumes that, whatever trauma you've had, you can still love yourself.
2
Patch Adams
I've taken clowns into the war in Bosnia, the refugee camps of Kosovo, and none of those are any more important than clowning in a subway or an elevator or just walking down the street.
3
David Boreanaz
I was always one who was clowning around in school and getting in trouble.
4
Orla Brady
I went to Paris for a year in 1986 to study theatre; there was a lot of clowning around, buffoonery and fencing. It was then that my own style kind of blossomed.
5
Red Buttons
I am always joking and always clowning, giving and helping.
6
Kid Cudi
The tour bus is always fun, and there's plenty of time to watch movies. Actually, Kanye introduced me to the movie 'Step Brothers.' We were sitting there, watching it and clowning around - it was so funny, man.
7
June Diane Raphael
I took a couple of classes in clowning, but that was more like Lucille Ball kind of slapstick, not Ringling Brothers. But we had to do things silently, and the teacher would do this running commentary. 'Does this make Clown sad? Oh, Clown doesn't like that, does Clown?' Always 'Clown.' Never a name.
8
Mary Lou Williams
He explained how ridiculous the clowning was, and there and then I decided to settle down and play seriously.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOWNING»

Discover the use of clowning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clowning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creative Clowning
Provides information on comedy magic, stilt walking, unicycling, balloon sculpture, juggling, puppets, clown music, makeup, props, wardrobe, mime, and finding work as a clown
Bruce Fife, Tony Blanco, Steve Kissell, 1992
2
Clowning in Rome: Reflections on Solitude, Celibacy, Prayer, ...
Now, after being unavailable for several years, Nouwen's Clowning in Rome is available again as an Image trade paperback.
Henri Nouwen, 2013
3
Clowning Around
Uniqua, Austin, and Pablo must prove that they are the best clowns in town before Ringmaster Tyrone allows them to join his circus, in a story that allows readers to move cardboard cutouts of the characters.
Emma Leigh, 2007
4
Serious Play: Modern Clown Performance
This is the first book to consider clowning venues and styles in light of play theory, including comparisons of traditional clown comedy and contemporary circuses like Cirque du Soleil.
Louise Peacock, 2009
5
Clowning around
Can the star fry cook of Bikini Bottom find job fulfillment under the big top? Send in the clowns.
Tracey West, 2004
6
Clowning Around
Joe Richey has spent most of his life clowning around.
Wanda E. Brunstetter, 2013
7
The Art of Clowning: More Paths to Your Inner Clown
—Peter Hadres, artistic associate, Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts “Simon —in his instruction, in his life's work and in TheArt ofClowning— brings the depth and soul back to clowning that follows the lineage from Pierrot through Chaplin ...
Eli Simon, 2012
8
101 Circus Games for Children: Juggling - Clowning - ...
Presents over one hundred activities and games for children ages four to twelve relating to the many jobs in the circus, with each game indicating the time, effort, and skill development provided.
Paul Rooyackers, 2010
9
Be a Clown!: The Complete Guide to Instant Clowning
Make the faces, walk the walks (there's nothing like the feel of 36 inches of shoe leather on your feet). Learn the Spring-Loaded Hat Trick, the Five Great Handshakes, the Bouncing Hankie, "Sword" Swallowing, Clown Levitation.
Turk Pipkin, 1989
10
The Sacred Art of Clowning... and Life!
That is the journey that Cleone took, starting with her debut as Chloe the Clown in 1994.
Cleone Lyvonne Reed, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOWNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clowning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bear in Minnesota zoo hammers glass barrier with rock and shatters it
According to one of the zoo's employees, Tony Fisher, the bear was just clowning around. "He didn't know what he was doing. He was just ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
2
Men's invitation doubles - Centre
As Mansour Bahrami and Henri Leconte amuse the Centre Court crowd with their clowning doubles antics, we are heading for home. But in the meantime there ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
3
Former Disney Gaston Actor, 22, Dies Instantly After Lighting …
The Calais resident was enjoying the holiday celebration in the backyard of a friend's house when he started clowning around with a mortar ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
4
Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm Review: Parry King
But it's a far cry from the actual excitement you'll see in real commentary, or even clowning with your friends as you play each other at home. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
5
75th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo kicks off this week
Earlier this year he was inducted into the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Hall of Fame, and he's the clowning star at this year's 75th annual Pikes ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Larry Haywood honored as 2015 IHSA Softball Umpire of the Year
The clowning ends when the game begins. Haywood has a firm, simple style even behind the plate. He'll give a little punch on a called strike ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
'Beauty and the Beast' Actor Devon Staples Dead After Lighting a …
ABC reported that Staples' friends claim that they warned him to stop clowning around when the freak accident happened. "Apparently, he ... «Mstarz, Jul 15»
8
Children's Circus of Middletown 'Headin' West' this year
... camp is always characterized by the children trying each of the specialties offered – stilting, acrobatics, unicycling, juggling, art and clowning. «Middletown Press, Jul 15»
9
Roll up, roll up for Circus Allsorts
Contortion, clowning and death-defying acrobatic stunts - some of New Zealand's top circo-arts performers will feature in a circus spectacular in ... «The Press, Jul 15»
10
Sarah Sands: War on terror is more twisted and complex than ever
Making small talk or clowning around is not performance-enhancing. Better take an ice bath. Andy Murray says everyone is playing better. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

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