bouffon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- buffoon noun Someone who acts in a silly, clownish way, or who behaves so foolishly that it's almost comical.
- clown noun A comic performer, often in bright costume and makeup, known for slapstick and silly antics.
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
- jokester noun A person who is always making jokes or playing tricks, especially one whose humour is more constant than it is clever.
Senses
bouffon is used for these senses in English:
- antic A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
- buffoon One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- clown A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
- clown A person who acts in a silly fashion.
- court jester A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
- fool (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
- idiot (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
- jokester Jester, court jester.
antic — full definition
- noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.