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zany

/ˈzeɪni/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A fool or clown, especially one whose business on the stage is to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.
  2. To mimic foolishly.
  3. Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
  4. Ludicrously or incongruously comical.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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