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паяц — meaning in English

payats

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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.

Senses

паяц 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.

antic — full definition

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

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