Clown

Pronunciation: /ˈklaʊn/

Clown (noun)

  1. a person who entertains people by wearing funny clothes and doing silly things.
  2. someone who behaves in a silly or annoying way.
  3. a character in plays or stories who makes people laugh.

Examples

  • The clown juggled brightly colored balls.
  • Children laughed at the clown's funny antics.

Common collocations: circus clown, clown costume, funny clown, act like a clown, clown around

Clown (verb)

  1. to behave in a funny or silly way to make people laugh.

Examples

  • They clowned around to make the kids laugh.
  • Stop clowning and focus on your work.

Synonyms of Clown

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Clown

  • describing demeanor or performance