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Meaning of clown

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

clown

Pronunciation:/klaʊn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.

  2. A person who acts in a silly fashion.

  3. A stupid person.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To act in a silly or playful fashion.

  2. To ridicule.