Definition of "clowning" [clowning]

• Present participle of clown. (verb)

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• "Bangkok - Spaniard Alvaro Neil is giving new meaning to the phrase clowning around the world."
• "She wearied of Rose's talkativeness, regarded the child's brightness as a kind of clowning, and in the way of a kind, unlettered, self-possessed mother, forgave her daughter for being intelligent."
• "She is putting on a show and 'clowning' for her audience."