Home › Words › C › clownageclownageclownage means the antics of a clown.EtymologyFrom clown + -age.nounThe antics of a clown.e.g.“Their infamous act is the tricks they play with you, their clownage and stunts...” — 2020, Amo Jones, Kristy Bromberg, Make Me Yours:The behaviour or manners of a yokel or rustic.e.g.“Honour and honesty, as poor things thought we / As they are made! pride and stiff clownage mixt / To make up greatness!” — a. 1638 (date written), Benjamin Jonson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Under-woods. Consisting of Divers Poems. (please specify the poem)”, in The Workes of Benjamin Jonson. The Second Volume. […] (Second FolioDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.clowning 83% match — Clownish behavior. vs clownage →clownism 80% match — Clownish behavior. vs clownage →clownery 80% match — The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery. vs clownage →clownhood 78% match — The state, behavior, or function of being a clown. vs clownage →clownsmanship 76% match — The art or skill of performing as a clown. vs clownage →clownishness 76% match — the state of being clownish vs clownage →clowniness 75% match — The quality of acting in a silly, buffoonish, or unconventional manner, characteristic of a clown. vs clownage →clownness 74% match — Synonym of clownhood vs clownage →