Zany

What do we mean by zany?

Comical or ludicrous because of incongruity or strangeness. adjective

A comical person given to extravagant or outlandish behavior. noun

A ludicrous, buffoonish character in old comedies who attempts feebly to mimic the tricks of the clown. noun

A comic performer, originating on the Italian stage, whose function it is to make awkward attempts at mimicking the tricks of the professional clown, or the acts of other performers; hence, an apish buffoon in general; a merry-andrew; an amusing fool. noun

. An attendant. noun

Synonyms Clown, Fool, Buffoon, Mimic, Zany. “The zany in Shakespere's day was not so much a buffoon and mimic as the obsequious follower of a buffoon and the attenuated mime of a mimic. He was the vice, servant, or attendant of the professional clown or fool, who, dressed like his master, accompanied him on the stage or in the ring, following his movements, imitating his tricks. and adding to the general merriment by his ludicrous failures and comic imbecility … The professional clown or fool might be clever and accomplished in his business, a skilful tumbler and mountebank, doing what he undertook to do thoroughly and well. But this was never the case with the zany. He was always slight and thin, well-meaning, but comparatively helpless, full of readiness, grimace, and alacrity, but also of incompetence. eagerly trying to imitate his superior, but ending in failure and absurdity … We have ourselves seen the clown and the zany in the ring together, the clown doing clever tricks, the zany provoking immense laughter by his ludicrous failures in attempting to imitate them. Where there is only a single clown. he often combines both the characters, doing skilful tumbling on his own account, and playing the zany to the riders.” (Edinburgh Rev., July, 1869, art. 4.) noun

To play the zany to; mimic; imitate apishly.

A merry-andrew; a buffoon. noun

To mimic. transitive verb

Ludicrously or incongruously comical adjective

Bizarre, clownish adjective

A fool or clown. noun

A man who is a stupid incompetent fool noun

Like a clown adjective

A buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect noun

Ludicrous, foolish adjective

A fool or clown, especially one whose business on the stage is to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.

Sorry for all of you who blindly chose the name without a knowledge of its origins especially for you zany. Zany or Zani was the name given to a broad band of characters in the 15th century italian style of theater comedia del arte. The zanies were a group of clown like or jester like people who would preform acrobatics and act as the most crazy in the group. Urban Dictionary

An out-of-fashion word for wacky and individualistic. Most zany things are out of fashion now too. Urban Dictionary

A word put in as a warning that the person, movie or act it is attached to will be totally and completely unfunny. Urban Dictionary

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A Homosexual " FAG " Urban Dictionary

A term used to describe the used prescription pharmacy drug "Xanax" aka "Alprazolam". This slang word is used when you're about to purchase some in a text message. Urban Dictionary

In hebrew, it means "Gift from God" In some African languages it can mean "Ancient One or Ancient King" However Zani is a beautiful individual who brightens even darkest days and sometimes with a dark sense of humor. He may be someone who has to endure a lot but he is so greatly blessed with intelligence, kindness, strength, will and courage that watching the epic poem that is his journey inspires the mind and blossoms the soul. Zani is one who won't give up on himself and he most certainly wont give up on you. The left eye to her right, this Lotus Blossom will flourish in all forms. Like so few can be, he will be. Urban Dictionary

An adorable and funny person. Usually very short. She has a bad sense of direction but becomes very easily attached. A Zanie laughs all the time and is always doing crazy things. She is one of the best friends you can have, is not typically very book-smart, but will always aim to please. A tiny, elf-like character. Zanie sings and dances-all the time. If you meet a Zanie, don't be scared! Urban Dictionary

Silly, funny, crazy. Urban Dictionary

In hebrew, it means "Gift from God" In some African languages it can mean "Ancient One or Ancient King" However Zani is a beautiful individual who brightens even darkest days and sometimes with a dark sense of humor. He/She may be someone who has to endure a lot but he/she is so greatly blessed with intelligence, kindness, strength, will and courage that watching the epic poem that is his/her journey inspires the mind and blossoms the soul. Zani is one who won't give up on himself/herself and he/she most certainly wont give up on you. The left eye to her right, this Lotus Blossom will flourish in all forms. Like so few can be, he/she will be. Zani is the true African lotus blossom. God delivered Zani and said it was His gift unto them. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to zany:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word zany:
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Words that rhyme with zany:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe zany:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective zany:
alphabets, antics, comedy, characters, humor, sense, ideas, world, humour, character, things, style, adventures, story, show, behavior, idea, stories, comedies, way, quality, illustrations, family, title, side, fun, logic, plot, personality, kind, farce, stunts, tale, spirit, atmosphere, streak, performance, schemes, situations, satire, brothers, wit, comedian, stuff, friend, moments, creatures, ways, film, tales, collection, charm, creativity, films, riddles, image, games, smile, gags, cast, escapades, touch, comedians, jokes, version, game, plays, scheme, routines, dialogue, beckford, series, fashion, outfits, plots, music, events, incidents, adventure, scene, names, breezes, books, laughter, actions, drawings, costumes, adj, band, mood, pictures, ads.

Consonant match to zany:
zeno, xena, zona, zuni, zena, zani, zonar, xeno-, zanu, zehner, zaino, zenner, zanni, zinner, zinni, zauner, zeiner, zahner, zinno, z no, z now, zahnow, zen a, zen no, zenna, zenor, zeyno, zona a, zone a, zone e, zone he, zone no, zone now, zone o.

Words that sound like zany:
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