clown
IPA: kɫˈaʊn
noun
- A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
- A person who acts in a silly fashion.
- A stupid or badly-behaved person.
- (obsolete) A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.
- (obsolete) One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl; a yokel.
- A clownfish.
verb
- (intransitive) To act in a silly or playful fashion.
- (transitive, African-American Vernacular) To ridicule.
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Examples of "clown" in Sentences
- The clown made silly jokes.
- The clown derided the officers.
- He's the crazy clown in the family.
- He is the alternate of Binky the Clown.
- The clown made the children very excited.
- He is also the creator of Tricky the clown.
- He is known for being the clown of the group.
- The show was full of juggling, clowning, and mime.
- Hyman Krustofski is the father of Krusty the Clown.
- He is the clown of the drang and is constantly joking.
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