Plural of buffoon
regular plural
The plural of buffoon is buffoons.
Forms of buffoon
| Singular | buffoon /bəˈfuːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | buffoons |
| Countable | countable |
Buffoons in a sentence
- The sylvans who guarded the palace were bearded buffoons, lazy and stupid but fierce.1976, Jane Krier, The English Masque: Vanished Court Drama (unpublished M.A. dissertation), Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin, →OCLC…. From the entry sylvan
- The swaggering rap royal is widely reported to suffer from coulrophobia, an irrational fear of the red-nosed, versized-shoe-wearing, greasepainted circus buffoons.2002 Jared Paul Stern, with Paula Froelich and Chris Wilson, "Send out the Clowns", Page Six (NYT). From the entry coulrophobia
- The primary process might not be Trump-proof, but the democratic governing process, as outlined by the Constitution, is designed to stifle would-be dictators and buffoons.2016 August 7, Phil Reisman, “It will be [Hillary] Clinton or Trump, but likely not for too long”, in Poughkeepsie Journal, 231st year…. From the entry Trump-proof
Meaning of buffoon
- noun One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- noun An unintentionally ridiculous person.
- verb To behave like a buffoon.
Questions about the plural of buffoon
- What is the plural of buffoon?
- The plural of buffoon is buffoons.
- Is buffoon countable?
- Buffoon is a countable noun.
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