Meanings
nounclownery (countable and uncountable, plural clowneries)
plural clowneries
- countableuncountableThe 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 TimesSynonyms: clowning
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.
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Catalan pallassada
- pallassadathe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
Czech klaunovství
- klaunovstvíthe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
Finnish pelleily
- pelleilythe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
Polish błazenada, błazeństwo
- błazenadathe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
- błazeństwothe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
Portuguese palhaçaria, palhaçada
- palhaçariathe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
- palhaçadathe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
Russian клоуна́да
- клоуна́да (klounáda)the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
Spanish payasada, payasadas
- payasadathe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
- payasadasthe behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
Tamil கோமாளித்தனம்
- கோமாளித்தனம் (kōmāḷittaṉam)the behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery
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clownery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clownery
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“clownery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clownery. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clownery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clownery.
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