clownery en · NOUN
Etymology
From clown + -ery.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.
Defensive clownery by the Mets at certain points of the game ultimately cost the 22-year-old Niese his first major league win in eight months.
2009 May 9, Joshua Robinson, “Five-Run Inning Gives Mets Room for Errors”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clowneries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (13)
ca pallassada (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · es payasada (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · es payasadas (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · gl pallasada (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · hy խեղկատակություն (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · ru клоуна́да (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · pt palhaçada (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · ta கோமாளித்தனம் (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · pt palhaçaria (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · pl błazenada (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · cs klaunovství (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · pl błazeństwo (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery) · fi pelleily (the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery)