Definition of clown
1 : farmer, countryman
2 : a rude ill-bred person : boor
3a : a fool, jester, or comedian in an entertainment (such as a play); specifically : a grotesquely dressed comedy performer in a circusb : a person who habitually jokes and plays the buffoonc : joker 1b
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Examples of clown in a Sentence
Those big shoes make you look like a clown!
Who's the clown standing in the middle of the road?
those clowns at the state capital
Origin and Etymology of clown
probably of Low German origin; akin to Frisian klönne clumsy fellow, Old English clyne lump of metal
First Known Use: 1563
clown
Definition of clown
intransitive verb
: to act as or like a clown always clowning around
1599
First Known Use of clown
1599
CLOWN Defined for English Language Learners
clown
playDefinition of clown for English Language Learners
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: someone who performs in a circus, who wears funny clothes and makeup, and who tries to make people laugh
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: someone who often does funny things to make people laugh
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: a rude or stupid person
clown
Definition of clown for English Language Learners
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: to act like a clown : to say funny things or act in a silly way
CLOWN Defined for Kids
Definition of clown for Students
1 : a performer (as in a circus) who entertains by playing tricks and who usually wears comical clothes and makeup
2 : someone who does things to make people laugh
Definition of clown for Students
clowned
;clowning
: to act in a funny or silly way : act like a clown
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