clownings
/ˈklaʊnɪŋz/
clownings is the plural of clowning.
Meaning of clowning
Noun
clowning (countable and uncountable, plural clownings)
- Clownish behavior.
- The press took seriously all Shaw's provocative ambiguities and clownings, and Lady Astor was identified with his most outrageous actions and statements.1961, Lucille Iremonger, And his charming lady, page 205
- The practice and study thereof.
- But it’s also a sign of the ascendant state of clowning, which, not long ago, resided in the bargain basement of artistic respect, alongside ventriloquists, mimes and jugglers. No longer.2025 October 7, Jason Zinoman, “What Clowns! (That’s a Compliment)”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
Words that rhyme with clownings
Questions about clownings
- What is clownings the plural of?
- Clownings is the plural of clowning.
- How do you pronounce clownings?
- Clownings is pronounced /ˈklaʊnɪŋz/.
Words near clownings in the dictionary
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