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    buffoon
    /bəˈfuːn/

    noun

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  2. BUFFOON definition: 1. a person who does silly things, usually to make other people laugh: 2. a person who does silly…. Learn more.

  3. Aug 12, 2024 · The meaning of BUFFOON is a ludicrous figure : clown. How to use buffoon in a sentence.

  4. A buffoon is someone whose ridiculous behavior is a source of amusement to others. People you might call a buffoon are a political rival or the guy at work who tells silly jokes at office parties.

  5. Buffoon definition: a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.. See examples of BUFFOON used in a sentence.

  6. If you call someone a buffoon, you mean that they often do foolish things. [ old-fashioned , disapproval ] ...the man once dismissed by the West as a drunken buffoon.

  7. 1. A clown; a jester: a court buffoon. 2. A person given to clowning and joking. 3. A ludicrous or bumbling person; a fool. [French bouffon, from Old Italian buffone, from buffa, jest, from buffare, to puff, of imitative origin.] buf·foon′er·y (bə-fo͞o′nə-rē) n.

  8. Sep 27, 2024 · buffoon (plural buffoons) One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool. To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances. (derogatory) An unintentionally ridiculous person.

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