1. circus - Noun
2. circus - Verb
A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows.
A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage.
Circuit; space; inclosure.
Source: Webster's dictionaryJust cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town. George Carlin
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. H. L. Mencken
The attraction of the virtuoso for the public is very like that of the circus for the crowd. There is always the hope that something dangerous may happen. Claude Debussy
When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained. Edward R. Murrow
If you can't ride two horses at once, you shouldn't be in the circus. American Proverb
He who does not regularly put on clean socks will never get used to circus life. Chinese Proverb