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  • present participle of clown.

clowning









NOUN
jesting
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Expect games, clowning and catharsis that transform helplessness into empowerment and isolation into belonging.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

But for all that clowning, Mr. Leeke tells us, Luciano was dead serious about keeping the game safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

But too much clowning around might not look so smart.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

Suddenly the boys were acting human and were able to be around girls without clowning or starting trouble.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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