clown

6 definitions • 3 examples

an entertainer who wears funny clothes, has a painted face, and makes people laugh by performing tricks and behaving in a silly way

someone who behaves in a silly way, often intentionally

to act stupidly, often to make other people laugh:

clown around Left alone, the class threw books, pulled faces, and generally clowned around.

an entertainer who wears silly clothes and makes people laugh by performing tricks without speech

infml A clown is also someone who behaves in a foolish or stupid way:

The people running this school are a bunch of clowns.

to act silly:

Stop clowning around and get serious!