clown

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.

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[Of Scandinavian origin (akin to Icelandic klunni, clumsy person) or of Low German origin.]

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clownish adj.

clownish·ly adv.

clownish·ness n.

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clown

Noun

1. a comic entertainer, usually bizarrely dressed and made up, appearing in the circus

2. an amusing person

3. a clumsy rude person

Verb

1. to behave foolishly

2. to perform as a clown [origin unknown]

clownish adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clown - a rude or vulgar fool buffoon fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap - a person who lacks good judgment
	2.	clown - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior merry andrew, buffoon, goof, goofball comedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts harlequin - 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 antic, clown around jest, joke - act in a funny or teasing way

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clown

noun 1. comedian, fool, harlequin, jester, buffoon, pierrot, dolt

noun 2. joker, comic, prankster

noun 3. 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 doofus (slang), chiefly U.S. dorba or dorb Austral. (slang) bogan Austral. (slang) lamebrain (informal) numbskull or numskull

verb 4. (usually with around) play the fool, mess about, jest, act the fool, act the goat, play the goat

Translations

clown [klaun] n → payaso

vi (also: clown about) (also: clown around) → hacer el payaso

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clown [klaun] n → clown m

vi (also: clown about) (also: clown around) → faire le clown

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clown [klaun] n → Clown m

vi (also: clown about, clown around) → herumblödeln, herumkaspern

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clown [klaun] n → pagliaccio

vi (also: clown about) (also: clown around) → fare il pagliaccio