🤡clown

noun
/klaʊn/

Meaning

a comic entertainer who wears funny clothes and makeup
a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated makeup

Example Sentences

The clown made the children laugh with his tricks.

The children laughed loudly at the funny clown's silly antics.

Example Expressions

act like a clown

Synonyms

jester, fool, comedian, joker, entertainer, buffoon
Entry 1
jester, fool, comedian, joker
Entry 2
jester, comedian, entertainer, buffoon

Antonyms

serious person, professional, scholar, intellectual
Entry 1
serious person, professional
Entry 2
serious person, scholar, intellectual

Collocations

circus clown, party clown, funny clown, class clown
Entry 1
circus clown, party clown, funny clown
Entry 2
circus clown, funny clown, class clown

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