funnyman
5
3.7
- noun
- /ˈfʌniˌmæn/
:
comediante
- He's Hollywood's most renowned funnyman.
- funnyman said
Examples
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Tomorrow night, funnyman Charlie Callas.
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The audience erupted with laughter as the funnyman delivered his best jokes during the show.
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Now, funnyman, tell me the truth.
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But guess what, funnyman? - Eh.
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Not so funny now, is it, funnyman?
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My next guest is a very talented funnyman who will be performing live at the end of the month at the Montreal Comedy Festival "Just for Laughs."
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Terry Pratchett stakes his claim to being the funnyman of science fiction in The Color of Magic, book one in the Discworld series.
Blog text (26) -
He says he knows you both pretty well; apparently, you think you're the funnyman, Abby.
Fiction book (1995) -
The funnyman, 51, was spotted out and about with his hot new flame, 33-year-old Australian model Paige Butcher, in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, and from the looks of it, things are going well for the lovebirds of two months.
Blog text (24) -
But then you couldn't have a large soda," the late-night funnyman joked, pointing to Bloomberg's recent ban on the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces.
Blog text (33)
Synonyms
372
1.0
A performer who wears bright clothes and makes people laugh
344
7.7
A funny person who behaves in a strange and entertaining way
267
1.7
A person who makes people laugh by telling jokes or acting
145
2.5
A person who tells jokes to make people laugh
53
4.8
A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny things
43
7.4
A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh
35
2.4
A person who likes to tell jokes and make others laugh
15
7.5
A person who likes to tell jokes to make people laugh
12
5.0
A person who makes people laugh by telling funny stories or jokes
7
4.4
A person who often makes other people laugh
1
3.2
A person who tells jokes alone on stage to an audience
1
8.6
A very funny person or thing that makes people laugh
1
8.9
A person who makes others laugh in a group
1
8.3
A funny person who behaves in a bold, unusual way
1
7.1
A person who often makes short funny or sarcastic remarks
Antonyms
How Funny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Funnyman joins fun ('enjoyment') and man ('male person') just like job words such as fireman or postman, where the second part tells you the person. So a funnyman is literally a man who gives fun — someone who makes people laugh, tells jokes, or acts in a funny way.