скоморох — meaning in English

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.

Senses

скоморох 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 person who acts in a silly fashion.
• fool (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).

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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