clown

Speech parts

1. clown - Noun

2. clown - Verb

Meaning

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

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

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

To act as a clown; -- with it.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

jester buffoon goof harlequin comic fool comedian prankster antic goofball clown around jokester wisecracker joker nob
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Antonyms

solomon wizard sheep ace authority academic
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Hypernyms

sap comic joke fool comedian jest

Hyponyms

harlequin jester fool zany motley fool whiteface

Phrases with the word

class clown clown knifefish circus and clown act the clown circus clown clown nebula

Examples

I remain just one thing, and one thing only - and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician. Charlie Chaplin

I think of myself as an intelligent, sensitive human being with the soul of a clown which always forces me to blow it at the most important moments. Jim Morrison

I would rather dance as a ballerina, though faultily, than as a flawless clown. Margaret Atwood

A doctor and a clown know more than a doctor alone. Italian Proverb

Give a clown your finger he'll grasp your fist. Italian Proverb

The clown is best in his own country, and the gentleman anywhere. Mexican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

clowe-gilofre Clower Clowes clown about clown anemone fish clown around