clown in English dictionary

  • clown

    Meanings and definitions of "clown"

    • A performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.
    • A person who acts in a silly fashion.
    • (also clown about (British) or clown around) To act in a silly fashion.
    • noun
      A performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.
    • noun
      A person who acts in a silly fashion.
    • noun
      (Britain)
      A stupid person.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl.
    • verb
      ( intransitive) To act in a silly or playful fashion.
    • Someone who makes jokes.
    • clown (around)
    • A comical performer, stereotypically characterized by its grotesque appearance: colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, etc., who entertain spectators by acting in a hilarious fashion.
    • performance artist working in a circus
    • person acting in a silly fashion
    • noun
      a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    • noun
      a rude or vulgar fool
    • verb
      act as or like a clown

    Synonyms of "clown" in English dictionary

    saphead, fool, muggins are the top synonyms of "clown" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of clown

    • clown ( third-person singular simple present clowns, present participle clowning, simple past and past participle clowned)
    • File:Clown.JPG clown clown ( plural  clowns)
    • clown (third-person singular simple present clowns, present participle clowning, simple past and past participle clowned)
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