单词	clownery
释义	clownery noun clown·​ery ˈklau̇-nə-rē  plural clowneries : clownish behavior or an instance of clownishness : buffoonery Synonyms buffoonery clowning foolery high jinks hijinks horseplay horsing around monkey business monkeying monkeyshine(s) roughhouse roughhousing shenanigan(s) skylarking slapstick tomfoolery See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences it was clownery like that that resulted in an expensive vase being broken Recent Examples on the Web Allow Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to clarify his remarks about Aquaman being the work of clowns with… some clownery. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022 As for Abdul-Mateen, the clownery will resume for him on Broadway. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Chronicle Books In the world of clownery, tradition has long dictated that a clown must never steal another clown’s look. Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Aug. 2018 Seems as if the airlines are still clowning and being targeted with lawsuits because of the clownery. Breanna Edwards, The Root, 14 May 2018 DeVos, the country’s most useless white woman and a case study for how institutions both favor and are eroded by white mediocrity, became the literal face of clownery following the appalling interview. Anne Branigin, The Root, 12 Mar. 2018 Either one of his performances would have been noteworthy, but that the same person should be playing both parts (as well as that of Mr. Wickham) is a truly stupendous piece of quick-change clownery. Terry Teachout, WSJ, 6 July 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1589, in the meaning defined above clownery noun as in clowning wildly playful or mischievous behavior it was clownery like that that resulted in an expensive vase being broken Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance clowning buffoonery joking tomfoolery monkeying funning horseplay slapstick skylarking hijinks monkey business playfulness foolery roughhousing roughhouse silliness high jinks horsing around monkeyshine(s) clownishness nonsense shenanigan(s) jesting mischief childishness boisterousness rascality sporting trickery rowdyism roguishness rowdiness foolishness rambunctiousness frivolity deviltry cavorting knavery roguery waggery devilry merrymaking sportiveness revelry mischievousness impishness frolicking roistering gamboling romping prankishness rumbustiousness gambolling
随便看	under one roof under one's belt under one's breath under one's feet under one's hat under one's nose under one's own power under one's skin under one's sway under one's thumb under one's wing under pain of under par under pressure under protest under restraint under review under sail under scrutiny under seal under secretary under separate cover under siege under someone's control under someone's heel

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