clowning
present participle ofclown
单词 | clowning |
释义 | clowning present participle ofclown clown verb[Iusually+ adv/prep] uk/klaʊn/us/klaʊn/toactstupidly, often to make otherpeoplelaugh: Leftalone, theclassthrewbooks,pulledfaces, andgenerallyclownedaround. Behaving in a silly way
Examplesofclowningclowning In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But at the same time, the speech has all the marks ofclowning. From theCambridge English Corpus These performances are mimetic representations, of course, but by largely substituting the conventions of popularclowningfor those of dramatic impersonation they effectively mock mimesis. From theCambridge English Corpus Theclowningis not knock-about, coming across as droll rather than slapstick. From theCambridge English Corpus They have caught on thatclowningdoesn't throw off the timing or slow down cruel social machinery. From theCambridge English Corpus There was movement and mask work and, clearly, you did a lot ofclowning. From theCambridge English Corpus Berberian's 'domesticclowning' had been turned upon domesticity itself. From theCambridge English Corpus A further forty pages deal with massage,clowning, drama, music, pets and arts and crafts, while in amongst this selection we find one half-page on reminiscence and life review. From theCambridge English Corpus It has moved me with the emotions expressed, it has made me laugh with theclowning, it has moved me to rise to my feet and cheer at the curtain. From theCambridge English Corpus There are licensed occasions forclowning, and there are also licensed occasions for humbug. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not at all impressed when cheap jokes are made by a man who is renowned forclowning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a fact that one rarely sees politiciansclowningon the television screen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There has to be some pretty goodclowningand pretty relevant interruptions to impress them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I suggest to him, very respectfully, that some of the statements he has made this afternoon are lovely examples ofclowningon his part. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The shows include a range of circus disciplines including acrobatics, juggling, aerial work,clowning, tightrope walking and aqua-balance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their style combined elements ofclowning, physical comedy, mime, slapstick, vaudeville and variety. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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