clown

[clown]

A clown is someone who makes people laugh, like the guy with the red nose and oversize polka dotted tie. It can also be an insult a rude buffoon can be called a clown. To clown means to act goofy.

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A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.

Noun
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

Noun
a rude or vulgar fool

Verb
act as or like a clown

n.
A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an ill-bred person; a boor.

n.
One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl.

n.
The fool or buffoon in a play, circus, etc.

v. i.
To act as a clown; -- with it.

Clown

Clown , n. [Cf. Icel. klunni a clumsy, boorish fellow, North Fries. klnne clown, dial. Sw. klunn log, Dan. klunt log block, and E. clump, n.] 1. A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor. Sir P. Sidney. 2. One who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl.

The clown, the child of nature, without guile.

3. The fool or buffoon in a play, circus, etc.

The clown shall make those laugh whose lungs are tickle o'the sere.

Clown

Clown, v. i. To act as a clown; -- with it [Obs.]

Behrew me, he clowns it properly indeed.

A man of coarse nature and manners; an awkward fellow; an illbred person; a boor.

To act as a clown; -- with it

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Usage Examples

People like eccentrics. Therefore they will leave me alone, saying that I am a mad clown.

It's odd the things that people remember. Parents will arrange a birthday party, certain it will stick in your mind forever. You'll have a nice time, then two years later you'll be like, 'There was a pony there? Really? And a clown with one leg?'

Being a funny person does an awful lot of things to you. You feel that you mustn't get serious with people. They don't expect it from you, and they don't want to see it. You're not entitled to be serious, you're a clown.

People who know me , they know I have a sense of humor, I'm a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy.

I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important.

I know what I look like - a weird, sad clown puppet. I'm fine with that.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Dwight is a sad clown. You've seen those paintings of sad clown.

I am not a sad clown. I am not a sad clown.

If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.

I had no interest in sports so I didn't make friends in that traditional way where kids are in public school and they go and they join clubs, and play sports. So I kind of had to find my own way to make friends and get attention and so I just was the class clown.

I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.

I grew up in the Bronx where you would stay up late with your girlfriends, just being silly in our bedrooms, whatever. And I was always the clown.