The art or practice of jesters or jugglers; jugglery.

The action of fool, v. (in various senses), esp. silly or joking behaviour; an instance of this.

The function of a clown or jester. Obsolete.

The action or behaviour of a fool or buffoon; foolish, frivolous, or absurd behaviour; buffoonery.

The performance of a comic clown.

The action of playing the fool; foolish, frivolous, or absurd behaviour; tomfoolery.

Playing the clown.

Unsophisticated, unsubtle, or physical comedy; slapstick, esp. in a vaudeville performance. Now rare.

absol. Knockabout comedy or humour, farce, horseplay.