circus

circus

noun

Definition of CIRCUS

1

a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators <the Roman circus is believed to have held 50,000 spectators in ancient times>

Synonyms bowl, circus, coliseum, colosseum

Related Words ballpark, park; gym, gymnasium, spa; arena, dome, hippodrome

2

a place of uproar or confusion <with seven kids in the house, it's a circus most of the time>

Synonyms babel, bedlam, circus, scrum [British], three-ring circus

Related Words bustle, commotion, pandemonium, racket, ruckus, tumult, turmoil; brouhaha, clamor, clatter, din, hubbub, noise; chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, havoc, hell, mess, muss, shambles

Near Antonyms arcadia, heaven, paradise, utopia; order, orderliness, organization; calm, lull, peace, respite; hush, quiet, silence, stillness

3

an elaborate, visually exciting show or event <the media circus that took place outside the courthouse every day of the murder trial>

Synonyms circus, pageant, raree-show, spectacle, spectacular

Related Words display, exhibit, exhibition, exposition