clown
/klaʊn/
noun
- A performer, especially in a circus, who wears funny clothes and makeup and does silly things to make people laugh.
- The clown made balloon animals for the children at the birthday party.
- She dressed up as a clown for Halloween, complete with a red nose and rainbow wig.
- At the circus, a clown tripped over his own big shoes and the audience roared with laughter.
- A person who acts silly or tries to be funny, often in an annoying or inappropriate way.
- My brother is such a clown at the dinner table, always making faces until we laugh.
- Stop being a clown in class and pay attention to the lesson.
- The office clown kept telling jokes during the serious meeting.
- A person who is foolish, incompetent, or not worthy of respect.
- That mechanic is a complete clown; he fixed my car and now it won't start at all.
- The politician was called a clown by the press after his embarrassing speech.
- Don't listen to him — he's a clown who doesn't know what he's talking about.
verb
- To act silly or playfully, often to amuse others.
- Stop clowning and help me carry these groceries inside.
- The kids were clowning around in the pool, splashing and laughing.
- He loves to clown with his friends during recess, doing funny dances.