Thesaurus results for CLOWN (AROUND)

clown (around)

verb

Definition of clown (around)

as in to horse around

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior as a youngster he was always clowning around in the classroom

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And lo, that’s how The Godfather wound up horsing around on a bouncy sorta-rap cut with London’s club muse and scene gadfly Normski.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Also, don’t get too out of control horsing around with friends in the water.

— John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of horse around

Verb

As Marshall and Alice consider one another and then start to fool around, the sequence feels organic and dangerous without being forced.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of fool around

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Californios’ reign began to vanish even before the discovery of gold, when droughts and floods wiped out their easygoing livelihoods, and their lands were cut up, sold off, and their land grants swept aside by the new state.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The first plan, which would have cut up to 18 English learner teachers and affected at least two dozen schools, drew backlash.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut up

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Based on the comments on an X post by the Heat showing off the changes, Heat fans seem to approve.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Tennis superstar Serena Williams just updated her look for winter, showing off an icy blond look as her color for the season.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

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