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clown

(klaʊn)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense clowns, present participle clowning, past tense, past participle clowned

1. countable noun

A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.

2. verb

If you clown, you do silly things in order to make people laugh.

Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere. [VERB]

Clown around and clown about mean the same as clown.

Bev made her laugh, the way she was always clowning around. [VERB PARTICLE]

clowning uncountable noun

She senses that behind the clowning there is a terrible sense of anguish.

3. countable noun

If you say that someone is a clown, you mean that they say funny things or do silly things to amuse people.

He was laughing, the clown of the twosome.

4. countable noun

If you describe someone as a clown, you disapprove of them and have no respect for them.

[informal, disapproval]

I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.

Synonyms: fool, dope [informal], jerk [slang, mainly US, Canadian], idiot More Synonyms of clown

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clown in British English

(klaʊn)

noun

a comic entertainer, usually grotesquely costumed and made up, appearing in the circus

any performer who elicits an amused response

someone who plays jokes or tricks

a person who acts in a comic or buffoon-like manner

a coarse clumsy rude person; boor

6. archaic

a countryman or rustic

verb (intransitive)

to perform as a clown

to play jokes or tricks

to act foolishly

Derived forms

clownery (ˈclownery)

noun

clownish (ˈclownish)

adjective

clownishly (ˈclownishly)

adverb

clownishness (ˈclownishness)

noun

Word origin

C16: perhaps of Low German origin; compare Frisian klönne, Icelandic klunni clumsy fellow

clown in American English

(klaʊn)

noun

1. Obsolete

a peasant or farmer; rustic

a clumsy, boorish, or incompetent person

a performer who entertains, as in a circus, by antics, jokes, tricks, etc.; jester

a person who constantly plays the fool, makes jokes, etc.; buffoon

verb intransitive

to perform as a clown

to play practical jokes, act silly, etc.

Derived forms

clownery (ˈclownery)

noun

clownish (ˈclownish)

adjective

clownishly (ˈclownishly)

adverb

clownishness (ˈclownishness)

noun

Word origin

< ? Scand, as in Ice klunni, clumsy person

Examples of 'clown' in a sentence
clown

His work involved anything from subtly painted patterns to clowning about in a monkey suit.It is worlds away from the clowning around of his previous group.They resemble circus clowns more than footballers.Three of my favourite shows have been by mime or clowning acts.But only if you look beyond three clowns messing about in their lorries.Great to have around but always clowning. Class clowns are fun to be around but have trouble taking things seriously.One of the great privileges of clowning in prisons is that it offers an escape route for prisoners that goes far beyond the prison walls.And by the looks of things, there wasn't a great deal of clowning around going on between them.

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clown

British English: clown /klaʊn/ NOUN

A clown is a performer who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things to make people laugh.

American English: clown
Arabic: مُهَرِّج
Brazilian Portuguese: palhaço
Chinese: 小丑
Croatian: klaun
Czech: klaun
Danish: klovn
Dutch: clown
European Spanish: payaso
Finnish: klovni
French: clown
German: Clown
Greek: κλόουν
Italian: pagliaccio
Japanese: ピエロ
Korean: 어릿광대
Norwegian: klovn
Polish: klown
European Portuguese: palhaço
Romanian: clovn
Russian: клоун
Latin American Spanish: payaso
Swedish: clown
Thai: ตัวตลก
Turkish: palyaço
Ukrainian: клоун
Vietnamese: chú hề

Chinese translation of 'clown'

clown

(klaun)

n (c)

(in circus) 小丑(醜) (xiǎochǒu) (个(個), gè)

vi

(also clown about, clown around) 胡闹(鬧) (húnào)

1 (noun) in the sense of comedian

Definition

a comic entertainer, usually bizarrely dressed and made up, appearing in the circus

a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit

Synonyms

comedian

After a career as a comedian, he turned to serious drama.

fool

Every good court has its resident fool.

harlequin

jester

a chap dressed as a court jester

buffoon

a drunken buffoon

pierrot

dolt

punchinello

merry-andrew

2 (noun) in the sense of joker

Definition

an amusing person

He gained a reputation as the class clown.

Synonyms

joker

He is, by nature, a joker, a witty man with a sense of fun.

comic

At that time he was still a penniless, unknown comic.

prankster

joculator or (fem.) joculatrix

3 (noun) in the sense of fool

I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.

Synonyms

fool

She'd been a fool to accept the offer.

dope (informal)

I don't feel I'm such a dope.

jerk (slang, mainly US, Canadian)

He'd tricked her into walking into the garbage, to make her look like a total jerk!

idiot

I knew I'd been an idiot to stay there.

ass

He was regarded as a pompous ass.

berk (British, slang)

prat (slang)

moron

I used to think that he was a moron.

twit (informal, mainly British)

a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice

imbecile (informal)

I don't want to deal with these imbeciles any more.

ignoramus

I am an ignoramus regarding technical matters.

jackass

dolt

He's a first class dolt.

blockhead

a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads

ninny

putz (US, slang)

eejit (Scottish, Irish)

thicko (British, slang)

doofus (slang, mainly US)

dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)

bogan (Australian, slang)

lamebrain (informal)

numbskull or numskull

4 (noun) in the sense of boor

Definition

a clumsy rude person

Synonyms

boor

He was a braggart, a cynic and a boor.

peasant (informal)

Why should I let a lot of peasants traipse over my property?

hind (obsolete)

yahoo

a typical City merchant banking yahoo

swain (archaic)

yokel

a local yokel

clodhopper (informal)

(verb) in the sense of play the fool

Definition

to behave foolishly

He clowned a lot and antagonized his workmates.Stop clowning around and get some work done.

Synonyms

play the fool

mess about

jest

act the fool

act the goat

play the goat

piss about or around (taboo, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ass

Definition

a foolish person

He was regarded as a pompous ass.

Synonyms

fool,

dope (informal),

jerk (slang),

idiot,

plank (British, slang),

berk (British, slang),

prick (taboo, slang),

wally (slang),

prat (slang),

charlie (British, informal),

plonker (slang),

coot,

twit (informal, British),

bonehead (slang),

dunce,

oaf,

simpleton,

airhead (slang),

jackass,

dipstick (British, slang),

dickhead (taboo, slang),

gonzo (slang),

schmuck (US, slang),

dork (slang),

nitwit (informal),

dolt,

blockhead,

ninny,

divvy (British, slang),

pillock (British, slang),

halfwit,

nincompoop,

dweeb (US, slang),

putz (US, slang),

fathead (informal),

weenie (US, informal),

eejit (Scottish, Irish),

thicko (British, slang),

dumb-ass (slang),

gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),

numpty (Scottish, informal),

doofus (slang, US),

daftie (informal),

fuckwit (taboo, slang),

dickwit (taboo, slang),

numbskull or numskull,

twerp or twirp (informal),

dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),

bogan (Australian, slang)

in the sense of blockhead

Definition

a stupid person

a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads

Synonyms

idiot,

charlie (British, informal),

fool,

jerk (slang, US, Canadian),

plank (British, slang),

berk (British, slang),

noodle,

prick (taboo, slang),

wally (slang),

prat (slang),

plonker (slang),

coot,

bimbo (slang),

twit (informal, British),

bonehead (slang),

chump (informal),

dunce,

dullard (old-fashioned),

dimwit (informal),

ignoramus,

dipstick (British, slang),

dickhead (taboo, slang),

gonzo (slang),

schmuck (US, slang),

dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),

bogan (Australian, slang),

dork (slang),

nitwit,

dolt,

divvy (British, slang),

pillock (British, slang),

dweeb (US, slang),

putz (US, slang),

fathead (informal),

eejit (Scottish, Irish),

thicko (British, slang),

dumb-ass (slang),

gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),

numpty (Scottish, informal),

doofus (slang, US),

fuckwit (taboo, slang),

thickhead,

dickwit (taboo, slang),

numbskull or numskull

in the sense of buffoon

Definition

a person who amuses others by silly behaviour

a drunken buffoon

Synonyms

clown,

fool,

comic,

comedian,

wag,

joker,

jester,

dag (New Zealand, informal),

harlequin,

droll,

silly billy (informal),

joculator or (fem.) joculatrix,

merry-andrew

Nearby words of
clown

cloudy
clout
cloven
clown
clownish
cloy
cloying

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clown

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单词	clown
释义	Trends of clown View usage for: clown (klaʊn) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense clowns, present participle clowning, past tense, past participle clowned 1. countable noun A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh. 2. verb If you clown, you do silly things in order to make people laugh. Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere. [VERB] Clown around and clown about mean the same as clown. Bev made her laugh, the way she was always clowning around. [VERB PARTICLE] clowning uncountable noun She senses that behind the clowning there is a terrible sense of anguish. 3. countable noun If you say that someone is a clown, you mean that they say funny things or do silly things to amuse people. He was laughing, the clown of the twosome. 4. countable noun If you describe someone as a clown, you disapprove of them and have no respect for them. [informal, disapproval] I still think I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington. Synonyms: fool, dope [informal], jerk [slang, mainly US, Canadian], idiot More Synonyms of clown More Synonyms of clown clown in British English (klaʊn) noun 1. a comic entertainer, usually grotesquely costumed and made up, appearing in the circus 2. any performer who elicits an amused response 3. someone who plays jokes or tricks 4. a person who acts in a comic or buffoon-like manner 5. a coarse clumsy rude person; boor 6. archaic a countryman or rustic verb (intransitive) 7. to perform as a clown 8. to play jokes or tricks 9. to act foolishly Derived forms clownery (ˈclownery) noun clownish (ˈclownish) adjective clownishly (ˈclownishly) adverb clownishness (ˈclownishness) noun Word origin C16: perhaps of Low German origin; compare Frisian klönne, Icelandic klunni clumsy fellow clown in American English (klaʊn) noun 1. Obsolete a peasant or farmer; rustic 2. a clumsy, boorish, or incompetent person 3. a performer who entertains, as in a circus, by antics, jokes, tricks, etc.; jester 4. a person who constantly plays the fool, makes jokes, etc.; buffoon verb intransitive 5. to perform as a clown 6. to play practical jokes, act silly, etc. Derived forms clownery (ˈclownery) noun clownish (ˈclownish) adjective clownishly (ˈclownishly) adverb clownishness (ˈclownishness) noun Word origin < ? Scand, as in Ice klunni, clumsy person Examples of 'clown' in a sentence clown His work involved anything from subtly painted patterns to clowning about in a monkey suit. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is worlds away from the clowning around of his previous group. The Sun (2006) They resemble circus clowns more than footballers. The Sun (2015) Three of my favourite shows have been by mime or clowning acts. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But only if you look beyond three clowns messing about in their lorries. The Sun (2014) Great to have around but always clowning. The Sun (2009) Class clowns are fun to be around but have trouble taking things seriously. The Sun (2012) One of the great privileges of clowning in prisons is that it offers an escape route for prisoners that goes far beyond the prison walls. Bain, Roly Fools Rush In - A Call to Christian Clowning (1993) And by the looks of things, there wasn't a great deal of clowning around going on between them. The Sun (2009) Word lists with clown Types of entertainer In other languages clown British English: clown /klaʊn/ NOUN A clown is a performer who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things to make people laugh. American English: clown Arabic: مُهَرِّج Brazilian Portuguese: palhaço Chinese: 小丑 Croatian: klaun Czech: klaun Danish: klovn Dutch: clown European Spanish: payaso Finnish: klovni French: clown German: Clown Greek: κλόουν Italian: pagliaccio Japanese: ピエロ Korean: 어릿광대 Norwegian: klovn Polish: klown European Portuguese: palhaço Romanian: clovn Russian: клоун Latin American Spanish: payaso Swedish: clown Thai: ตัวตลก Turkish: palyaço Ukrainian: клоун Vietnamese: chú hề Chinese translation of 'clown' clown (klaun) n (c) (in circus) 小丑(醜) (xiǎochǒu) (个(個), gè) vi (also clown about, clown around) 胡闹(鬧) (húnào) 1 (noun) in the sense of comedian Definition a comic entertainer, usually bizarrely dressed and made up, appearing in the circus a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit Synonyms comedian After a career as a comedian, he turned to serious drama. fool Every good court has its resident fool. harlequin jester a chap dressed as a court jester buffoon a drunken buffoon pierrot dolt punchinello merry-andrew 2 (noun) in the sense of joker Definition an amusing person He gained a reputation as the class clown. Synonyms joker He is, by nature, a joker, a witty man with a sense of fun. comic At that time he was still a penniless, unknown comic. prankster joculator or (fem.) joculatrix 3 (noun) in the sense of fool I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington. Synonyms fool She'd been a fool to accept the offer. dope (informal) I don't feel I'm such a dope. jerk (slang, mainly US, Canadian) He'd tricked her into walking into the garbage, to make her look like a total jerk! idiot I knew I'd been an idiot to stay there. ass He was regarded as a pompous ass. berk (British, slang) prat (slang) moron I used to think that he was a moron. twit (informal, mainly British) a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice imbecile (informal) I don't want to deal with these imbeciles any more. ignoramus I am an ignoramus regarding technical matters. jackass dolt He's a first class dolt. blockhead a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads ninny putz (US, slang) eejit (Scottish, Irish) thicko (British, slang) doofus (slang, mainly US) dorba or dorb (Australian, slang) bogan (Australian, slang) lamebrain (informal) numbskull or numskull 4 (noun) in the sense of boor Definition a clumsy rude person Synonyms boor He was a braggart, a cynic and a boor. peasant (informal) Why should I let a lot of peasants traipse over my property? hind (obsolete) yahoo a typical City merchant banking yahoo swain (archaic) yokel a local yokel clodhopper (informal) (verb) in the sense of play the fool Definition to behave foolishly He clowned a lot and antagonized his workmates.Stop clowning around and get some work done. Synonyms play the fool mess about jest act the fool act the goat play the goat piss about or around (taboo, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of ass Definition a foolish person He was regarded as a pompous ass. Synonyms fool, dope (informal), jerk (slang), idiot, plank (British, slang), berk (British, slang), prick (taboo, slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), charlie (British, informal), plonker (slang), coot, twit (informal, British), bonehead (slang), dunce, oaf, simpleton, airhead (slang), jackass, dipstick (British, slang), dickhead (taboo, slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (US, slang), dork (slang), nitwit (informal), dolt, blockhead, ninny, divvy (British, slang), pillock (British, slang), halfwit, nincompoop, dweeb (US, slang), putz (US, slang), fathead (informal), weenie (US, informal), eejit (Scottish, Irish), thicko (British, slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang), numpty (Scottish, informal), doofus (slang, US), daftie (informal), fuckwit (taboo, slang), dickwit (taboo, slang), numbskull or numskull, twerp or twirp (informal), dorba or dorb (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang) in the sense of blockhead Definition a stupid person a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads Synonyms idiot, charlie (British, informal), fool, jerk (slang, US, Canadian), plank (British, slang), berk (British, slang), noodle, prick (taboo, slang), wally (slang), prat (slang), plonker (slang), coot, bimbo (slang), twit (informal, British), bonehead (slang), chump (informal), dunce, dullard (old-fashioned), dimwit (informal), ignoramus, dipstick (British, slang), dickhead (taboo, slang), gonzo (slang), schmuck (US, slang), dorba or dorb (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang), dork (slang), nitwit, dolt, divvy (British, slang), pillock (British, slang), dweeb (US, slang), putz (US, slang), fathead (informal), eejit (Scottish, Irish), thicko (British, slang), dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang), numpty (Scottish, informal), doofus (slang, US), fuckwit (taboo, slang), thickhead, dickwit (taboo, slang), numbskull or numskull in the sense of buffoon Definition a person who amuses others by silly behaviour a drunken buffoon Synonyms clown, fool, comic, comedian, wag, joker, jester, dag (New Zealand, informal), harlequin, droll, silly billy (informal), joculator or (fem.) joculatrix, merry-andrew Nearby words of clown cloudy clout cloven clown clownish cloy cloying Synonyms of 'clown' clown Explore 'clown' in the dictionary
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