circus
IPA: sˈɝkʌs
noun
- A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
- A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
- (figurative) A spectacle; a noisy fuss; a chaotic and/or crowded place.
- (historical) In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.
- (military, World War II) A code name for bomber attacks with fighter escorts in the day time. The attacks were against short-range targets with the intention of occupying enemy fighters and keeping their fighter units in the area concerned.
- (obsolete) Circuit; space; enclosure.
verb
- To take part in a circus; or to be displayed as if in a circus
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Examples of "circus" in Sentences
- Circus performers wear spangles.
- The circus surrounding voting is bothersome.
- Look at the posters in the caravan in the circus.
- The action comes to a thrilling climax at the circus.
- Do you enjoy watching the geeks perform at the circus
- Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts.
- At the age of 16, he joined the circus as a trapeze artist.
- The thoroughbred of the circus is Bezano, a daredevil rider.
- The pachyderm was attached to a small circus that performed in the city.
- The circus formed an important part of the renewal of the American circus.