verb

behave in a comical or playful way.

Harvey clowned around pretending to be a dog

fool around,fool about,play the fool,act foolishly,act the clown/fool/goat,play about,play around,monkey about,monkey around,play tricks,indulge in horseplay,engage in high jinks,joke,jest,mess about,mess around,horse about,horse around,dick around,muck about,muck around,lark (about),lark (around),cut up,play the giddy goat,piss about,piss around,arse about,arse around,bugger about,bugger around

verb

behave in a comical or playful way.

Harvey clowned around pretending to be a dog

fool around,fool about,play the fool,act foolishly,act the clown/fool/goat,play about,play around,monkey about,monkey around,play tricks,indulge in horseplay,engage in high jinks,joke,jest,mess about,mess around,horse about,horse around,dick around,muck about,muck around,lark (about),lark (around),cut up,play the giddy goat,piss about,piss around,arse about,arse around,bugger about,bugger around