Harlequinade (Noun)
Meaning
Acting like a clown or buffoon.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- His outrageous harlequinade antics in the middle of the serious presentation left everyone stunned.
- At the dinner party, the guest's awkward dancing and attempts at telling jokes were seen as an embarrassing harlequinade.
- She realized that her usually poised brother was going to resort to harlequinade whenever the topic of their sister's gossip was brought up.
- When put on the spot during his live speech, he momentarily lost composure and turned into a momentary display of embarrassing harlequinade.
- Some coworkers expressed disappointment with their team leader, calling his dramatic flailing when making key presentations as 'clumsy harlequinade.'