clowned around
Played the fool
Clowned around is the past tense of clown around, meaning to behave in a silly, playful, or attention-seeking way: We clowned around instead of studying.
The phrase suggests goofing off rather than being serious, often to entertain others or avoid responsibility.
- prankedTricked for laughs
- entertainedProvided amusement to
- frolickedPlayed in lively way
- jokedSpoke in humor
- banteredTraded light teasing remarks
cracked jokes · mimicked · made faces · lampooned · caricatured · cut up · goofed off · teased · quipped · impersonated · punned · messed about · amused · chuckled · charmed · broke the ice · guffawed · mugged
productivity/purpose
clowned aroundworked hard
got down to business · buckled down · knuckled down · applied oneself · focused
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