buffoon
To behave in a silly, ridiculous, or foolish way, often to amuse others or to distract from a serious situation. In an academic context, it refers to the performance of absurdity or the intentional playing of the fool.
أمثلة
3 من 5He continued to buffoon for the crowd despite the serious nature of the event.
He kept acting like a fool for the audience even though the event was serious.
The witness began to buffoon during cross-examination, which significantly undermined his credibility.
The witness started acting silly during questioning, which really hurt his believability.
Stop buffooning in the hallway and get back to your work!
Quit playing around in the corridor and return to your tasks.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'buffoon' as someone who 'buffs' up their ego by acting like a silly 'baboon'.
اختبار سريع
The comedian began to ___ on stage to distract the audience from the technical difficulties.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buffoon
أمثلة
He continued to buffoon for the crowd despite the serious nature of the event.
everydayHe kept acting like a fool for the audience even though the event was serious.
The witness began to buffoon during cross-examination, which significantly undermined his credibility.
formalThe witness started acting silly during questioning, which really hurt his believability.
Stop buffooning in the hallway and get back to your work!
informalQuit playing around in the corridor and return to your tasks.
The protagonist is often seen to buffoon in the third act to highlight the tragic irony of the play.
academicThe main character often acts foolishly in the third act to show the sad irony of the story.
The marketing director was warned not to buffoon during the quarterly investor call.
businessThe head of marketing was told not to behave unprofessionally during the meeting with investors.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
buffoon about
to spend time engaged in silly behavior
buffoon through something
to complete a task by acting silly rather than serious
to buffoon one's way
to navigate a situation by using humor or foolishness
يُخلط عادةً مع
A baboon is a large primate, while a buffoon is a person who acts foolishly.
A balloon is an inflatable toy; buffoon refers to ridiculous behavior.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
While 'buffoon' is most commonly recognized as a noun, using it as a verb is a more literary or formal way to describe the act of behaving foolishly. It often carries a negative connotation of being unprofessional or annoying.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often forget that this word can be used as a verb and only use it as a noun. Additionally, do not confuse it with 'buff' (which means an enthusiast or someone physically fit).
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'buffoon' as someone who 'buffs' up their ego by acting like a silly 'baboon'.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Italian 'buffone' (jester), which comes from 'buffare', meaning to puff out the cheeks—a common gesture used by clowns to cause laughter.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
The term has roots in European court culture where a buffoon (jester) was paid to act foolishly to entertain the nobility.
اختبار سريع
The comedian began to ___ on stage to distract the audience from the technical difficulties.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: buffoon
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