zany

1. 1

   Unusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.

   • Press articles emphasized his [Dizzy Gillespie's] ambassadorial role and drew attention to the paradox that he was a shrewd musician and leader despite his zany image.
   • When playing for Connie Mack, Rube [Waddell]'s pattern after one of his zany outbursts usually involved promises of good behavior and a spurt of excellent pitching.
2. 2

   Ludicrously or incongruously comical.

syn. wacky

1. 1

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

   • Then write that I may follow, and so be / Thy echo, thy debtor, thy foil, thy zany.
   • O great restorer of the good old stage, / Preacher at once, and Zany of thy age!

1. 1

   To mimic foolishly.obsolete