herumalbern — meaning in English
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Senses
herumalbern is used for these senses in English:
- antic (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
- fool around (intransitive, idiom) To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around.
- jest To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- monkey about Synonym of monkey around.
- monkey around (informal, idiomatic) To act foolishly.
- muck about (informal, intransitive, British, Australia) To be playful; full of fun and high spirits; to treat a situation unseriously.
- yuk it up (US) To clown around: to behave clownishly; to joke idly.
antic — full definition
- noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
- adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.
jest — full definition
- noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
- verb To joke or speak playfully rather than seriously.
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