clown

[US]/klaʊn/
[UK]/klaʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a performer who dresses in funny clothes and bright makeup, and acts in a silly or foolish way to entertain others; a person from the countryside; a person who is clumsy and lacks sophistication

vi. to act or dress up as a clown; to behave foolishly or play tricks

Example Sentences

a clown's exuberant nonsense.

they clowned the singing of the words.

the clown conked him.

The clown grimaced at the children.

Doesn't the clown look funny!

The boy plays the clown to get attention.

a troupe of clowns cakewalked by.

Harvey clowned around pretending to be a dog.

Each clown capped the last joke of the other.

The star clown was considered a master of witty banter.

with his willingness to play the clown he became a great favourite.

Costard, the witty clown who drives the sub-plot of the play,

I used to like the clowns best at the circus.

The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up.

You are afraid of facing the reality and cheat everyone, and yourself as well.You preen yourself like a clown to win flubdub.

In addition to magic and clowning, he is a highly skilled ventriloquist and pantomimist.

Visitors and performance troupes especially circuses and clowns at Rimini had tremendous impact on Fellini and he used to believe that clownage would be his career.

Real-world Examples

Every kid wants a clown for a dad.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Get out of here, you clown!

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

Hey, who are you calling a clown, bucket list?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

And Frozo is the circus clown.

Source: Little Bear Charlie

Escort these clowns to the E.R.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

This is the first clown we see Joaquin Phoenix in.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

She said that I would marry a clown one day.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

We have a fully-licensed clown right here.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

This is about the self-mutilating circus we have painted ourselves clowns in.

Source: Western cultural atmosphere

In fact, you may even be the clown of your friend group.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

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