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clowning on

clowning on is the present participle and gerund of clown on.

Meaning of clown on

Verb

clown on (third-person singular simple present clowns on, present participle clowning on, simple past and past participle clowned on)

  1. (transitive, African-American Vernacular or Internet slang) To mock; to ridicule.
    Synonyms:
    clown

Questions about clowning on

What is clowning on the present participle and gerund of?
Clowning on is the present participle and gerund of clown on.

Words near clowning on in the dictionary

  1. clowniest
  2. clowniness
  3. clowning
  4. clowning about
  5. clowning around
  6. clowning on
  7. clowningly
  8. clownings
  9. clownish
  10. clownishly
  11. clownishness

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