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Crowning vs Clowning - What's the difference?

crowning | clowning |

As verbs the difference between crowning and clowning

is that crowning is present participle of lang=en while clowning is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between crowning and clowning

is that crowning is a coronation while clowning is clownish behaviour.

As an adjective crowning

is supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.

crowning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
    • a crowning achievement
    crowning glory

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A coronation.
    • The crownings of the two successive monarchs were only a year apart.
  • The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
  • * 1860 , Fraser's Magazine (volume 61, page 711)
    • There were outflankings and crownings of hills by numbers of thirteen and seventeen men, that made one hold one's breath.

    clowning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • clownish behaviour
  • * 1961 , Lucille Iremonger, And his charming lady (page 205)
    • The press took seriously all Shaw's provocative ambiguities and clownings , and Lady Astor was identified with his most outrageous actions and statements.