| clown (kloun) n. 1. a. A buffoon or jester who entertains by jokes, antics, and tricks in a circus, play, or other presentation. b. One who jokes and plays tricks. 2. A coarse, rude, vulgar person; a boor. 3. A peasant; a rustic. intr.v. clowned, clown·ing, clowns 1. To behave like a buffoon or jester. 2. To perform as a buffoon or jester. [Of Scandinavian origin (akin to Icelandic klunni, clumsy person) or of Low German origin.] clown  ish adj.clown ish·ly adv.clown ish·ness n. |
clown [klaʊn]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a comic entertainer, usually grotesquely costumed and made up, appearing in the circus
2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) any performer who elicits an amused response
3. someone who plays jokes or tricks
4. a person who acts in a comic or buffoon-like manner
5. a coarse clumsy rude person; boor
6. Archaic a countryman or rustic
vb (intr)
1. to perform as a clown
2. to play jokes or tricks
3. to act foolishly
[perhaps of Low German origin; compare Frisian klönne, Icelandic klunni clumsy fellow]
clownery n
clownish adj
clownishly adv
clownishness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  clown - a rude or vulgar fool |
| 2. |  clown - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behaviorharlequin - a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) jester, motley fool, fool - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages whiteface - a clown whose face is covered with white make-up zany - a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect | |
| Verb | 1. |  clown - act as or like a clown |
clown
noun
1. comedian, fool, comic, harlequin, joker, jester, prankster, buffoon, pierrot, dolt a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit
2. fool, dope (informal), jerk (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), idiot, ass, berk (Brit. slang), prat (slang), moron, twit (informal, chiefly Brit.), imbecile (informal), ignoramus, jackass, dolt, blockhead, ninny, putz (U.S. slang), eejit (Scot. & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), lamebrain (informal), numbskull or numskull I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
verb
(usually with around) play the fool, mess about, jest, act the fool, act the goat, play the goat, piss about or around (taboo slang) He clowned a lot and anatagonized his workmates. Stop clowning around and get some work done.
Translations
clown [klaʊn]
A. N
clown
n (in circus etc) → Clown m; (inf) (= foolish person also) → Kasper m, → Hanswurst m; (pej) → Idiot m, → Trottel m; to act the clown → den Clown or Hanswurst spielen, herumkaspern (inf)
vi (also clown about or around) → herumblödeln (inf) → or -kaspern (inf)
clown [klaʊn]
clown [klaʊn]
1. n (in circus) → pagliaccio, clown m inv (fam) → buffone m
2. vi (also clown about or around) → fare il buffone or il pagliaccio
clown [klaʊn]
1. n (in circus) → pagliaccio, clown m inv (fam) → buffone m
2. vi (also clown about or around) → fare il buffone or il pagliaccio
n clown [klaun]
1 a person who works in a circus, performing funny acts (usually ridiculously dressed). hanswors مُهَرِّج клоун klaun klovn der Clown παλιάτσος, κλόουν payaso kloun دلقک klovni clown מוּקיוֹן जोकर klaun bohóc badut trúður clown, pagliaccio 道化役者 광대 klounas klauns badut clown klovn klown palhaço clovn клоун klaun klovn klovn clown, pajas ตัวตลก soytarı (馬戲團)小丑 клоун سرکس میں کرتب دکھانے والا anh hề （马戏）小丑
2 any person who behaves ridiculously. grapmaker بَهْلول، مُضْحِك палячо šašek, kašpar klovn; nar der Hanswurst καραγκιόζης (μτφ.) payaso tola آدم لوده pelle clown לֵיצָן मूर्ख klaun, lakrdijaš faragatlan ember badut fífl, trúður buffone 道化者 버릇 없는 사람 komiškas žmogus āksts berperangai macam badut clown bajas, klovn pajac palhaço clovn шут šašo pavliha lakrdijaš pajas, tölp คนเซ่อซ่า soytarı gibi kimse 丑角 блазень مزاحیہ حرکات کرنے والا người quê mùa 丑角
v
to behave ridiculously Stop clowning. hansworsery يُهَرِّج، يَتَصَرَّف كالمُهَرِّج правя се на шут chovat se jako šašek spille klovn kaspern κάνω τον καραγκιόζη, φέρομαι γελοία hacer el payaso veiderdama لودگی کردن؛ مسخرگی کردن pelleillä faire le clown לְהִשתָטוֹת मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार करना ponašati se kao klaun bohóckodik membadut fíflast fare il clown/pagliaccio おどける 교양 없이 굴다 juokus krėsti, kvailioti ākstīties jangan melawak lagi de clown spelen klovne, spille bajas, gjøre seg til latter błaznować fazer palhaçadas a face pe clovnul дурачиться robiť šašoviny uganjati neumnosti izmotavati se spela pajas, larva sig แสดงเป็นตัวตลก sululuk etmek, şaklabanlık yapmak 扮小丑 блазнювати مزاحیہ حرکات کرنا làm hề 扮小丑
adj clownish
lomp تَهْريجي، كالبَهْلول палячовски šaškovský naragtig; tåbelig närrisch γελοίος, κλοουνίστικος bufonesco klounilik دلقک وار klovnimainen bouffon הִשתָטוּת मूर्खतापूर्ण poput kaluna bohóckodó seperti badut fíflalegur, klaufskur da pagliaccio こっけいな 우스꽝스러운, 촌뜨기 같은 juokdariškas, komiškas ākstīgs suka melawak clownesk klovnaktig błazeński apalhaçado de clovn шутовской šašovský burkast klovnovski clownaktig, tölpaktig ที่ตลก soytarı gibi 醜角(般)的,滑稽的 клоунський; блазенський مزاحیہ حرکات کرنے والوں کی طرح như hề 丑角（般）的,滑稽的
clown → مهرج klaun klovn Clown κλόουν payaso klovni clown klaun pagliaccio ピエロ 어릿광대 clown klovn klown palhaço клоун clown ตัวตลก palyaço anh hề 小丑
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