clowning /ˈklaʊnɪŋ/ noun2 •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 •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 formsclownings
