'Buffoon' definitions:
Definition of 'buffoon'
(from WordNet)
noun
A rude or vulgar fool [syn: clown, buffoon]
noun
A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior [syn: clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew]
Definition of 'Buffoon'
From: GCIDE
- Buffoon \Buf*foon"\, v. t. To treat with buffoonery. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'buffoon'
From: GCIDE
- buffoon \buf*foon"\, v. i. To act the part of a buffoon. [R.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'buffoon'
From: GCIDE
- buffoon \buf*foon"\, n. [F. bouffon (cf. It. buffone, buffo, buffa, puff of wind, vanity, nonsense, trick), fr. bouffer to puff out, because the buffoons puffed out their cheeks for the amusement of the spectators. See Buffet a blow.] A man who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures, etc.; a droll; a mimic; a harlequin; a clown; a merry-andrew. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'buffoon'
From: GCIDE
- buffoon \buf*foon"\, a. Characteristic of, or like, a buffoon. "Buffoon stories." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances. --Melmoth. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'buffoon'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ass,
- bad boy,
- booger,
- born fool,
- buffo,
- bugger,
- clown,
- Columbine,
- cutup,
- devil,
- doodle,
- egregious ass,
- elf,
- enfant terrible,
- figure of fun,
- fool,
- funmaker,
- Hanswurst,
- harlequin,
- Harlequin,
- hood,
- hoodlum,
- hooligan,
- ignoramus,
- imp,
- jack-pudding,
- jackass,
- jester,
- joker,
- jokester,
- knave,
- little devil,
- little monkey,
- little rascal,
- lunatic,
- merry-andrew,
- milksop,
- minx,
- mischief,
- mischief-maker,
- mooncalf,
- motley,
- motley fool,
- Pantalone,
- Pantaloon,
- perfect fool,
- pickle-herring,
- pixie,
- Polichinelle,
- practical joker,
- prankster,
- puck,
- Pulcinella,
- Punch,
- Punchinello,
- rapscallion,
- rascal,
- rogue,
- rowdy,
- ruffian,
- scamp,
- scapegrace,
- Scaramouch,
- schmuck,
- softhead,
- sop,
- stupid ass,
- tomfool,
- wag,
- zany