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clown

(kloun)
n.
1.
a. A buffoon or jester who entertains by jokes, antics, and tricks in a circus, play, or other presentation.
b. One who jokes and plays tricks.
2. A coarse, rude, vulgar person; a boor.
3. A peasant; a rustic.
intr.v. clowned, clown·ing, clowns
1. To behave like a buffoon or jester.
2. To perform as a buffoon or jester.
3. To krump, especially in clown makeup.
[Of Scandinavian origin (akin to Icelandic klunni, clumsy person) or of Low German origin.]
clown′er n.
clown′ish adj.
clown′ish·ly adv.
clown′ish·ness n.
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clown

(klaʊn)
n
1. (Theatre) a comic entertainer, usually grotesquely costumed and made up, appearing in the circus
2. (Theatre) any performer who elicits an amused response
3. someone who plays jokes or tricks
4. a person who acts in a comic or buffoon-like manner
5. a coarse clumsy rude person; boor
6. archaic a countryman or rustic
vb (intr)
7. to perform as a clown
8. to play jokes or tricks
9. to act foolishly
[C16: perhaps of Low German origin; compare Frisian klönne, Icelandic klunni clumsy fellow]
ˈclownery n
ˈclownish adj
ˈclownishly adv
ˈclownishness n
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clown

(klaʊn)

n.
1. a comic performer, esp. in a circus, who wears an outlandish costume and makeup and pantomimes common situations in exaggerated fashion, often also juggling, tumbling, etc.
2. a joker or buffoon; jester.
3. a prankster or practical joker.
4. Slang. a boor, oaf, or fool.
5. a peasant; rustic.
v.i.
6. to act like a clown.
[1555–65; earlier cloyne, clowne, perhaps akin to Old Norse klunni boor, dial. Dan klunds, dial. Swedish klunn log]
clown′ish, adj.
clown′ish•ly, adv.
clown′ish•ness, n.
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clown


Past participle: clowned
Gerund: clowning

Imperative
clown
clown
Present
I clown
you clown
he/she/it clowns
we clown
you clown
they clown
Preterite
I clowned
you clowned
he/she/it clowned
we clowned
you clowned
they clowned
Present Continuous
I am clowning
you are clowning
he/she/it is clowning
we are clowning
you are clowning
they are clowning
Present Perfect
I have clowned
you have clowned
he/she/it has clowned
we have clowned
you have clowned
they have clowned
Past Continuous
I was clowning
you were clowning
he/she/it was clowning
we were clowning
you were clowning
they were clowning
Past Perfect
I had clowned
you had clowned
he/she/it had clowned
we had clowned
you had clowned
they had clowned
Future
I will clown
you will clown
he/she/it will clown
we will clown
you will clown
they will clown
Future Perfect
I will have clowned
you will have clowned
he/she/it will have clowned
we will have clowned
you will have clowned
they will have clowned
Future Continuous
I will be clowning
you will be clowning
he/she/it will be clowning
we will be clowning
you will be clowning
they will be clowning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been clowning
you have been clowning
he/she/it has been clowning
we have been clowning
you have been clowning
they have been clowning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been clowning
you will have been clowning
he/she/it will have been clowning
we will have been clowning
you will have been clowning
they will have been clowning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been clowning
you had been clowning
he/she/it had been clowning
we had been clowning
you had been clowning
they had been clowning
Conditional
I would clown
you would clown
he/she/it would clown
we would clown
you would clown
they would clown
Past Conditional
I would have clowned
you would have clowned
he/she/it would have clowned
we would have clowned
you would have clowned
they would have clowned
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:clown - a rude or vulgar fool]clown - a rude or vulgar fool
fool, muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap - a person who lacks good judgment
2. [画像:clown - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior]clown - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
comedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
harlequin - a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
jester, motley fool, fool - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
whiteface - a clown whose face is covered with white make-up
zany - a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
Verb 1. [画像:clown - act as or like a clown]clown - act as or like a clown
jest, joke - act in a funny or teasing way
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clown

noun
1. comedian, fool, comic, harlequin, joker, jester, prankster, buffoon, pierrot, dolt a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit
2. fool, dope (informal), jerk (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), idiot, ass, berk (Brit. slang), prat (slang), moron, twit (informal, chiefly Brit.), imbecile (informal), ignoramus, jackass, dolt, blockhead, ninny, putz (U.S. slang), eejit (Scot. & Irish), thicko (Brit. slang), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), lamebrain (informal), numbskull or numskull I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
verb
1. (usually with around) play the fool, mess about, jest, act the fool, act the goat, play the goat, piss about or around (taboo slang) He clowned a lot and anatagonized his workmates. Stop clowning around and get some work done.
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clown

noun
A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter:
Informal: card.
verb
Informal. To make jokes; behave playfully.Also used with around:
Informal: fool around, fun.
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Translations
مُهَرِّج يُهَرِّج، يَتَصَرَّف كالمُهَرِّجبَهْلول، مُضْحِك
klaunšašekchovat se jako šašekkašpar
klovnnar
klovni
klaun
bohócbohóckodik
fífl, trúîurfíflasttrúîur
ピエロ
어릿광대
juokdariškasjuokus krėstiklounaskomiškaskomiškas žmogus
ākstītiesākstsklauns
klaunrobiť šašoviny
klovn
clownpajas
ตัวตลก
palyaço şaklabanlık yapmaksoytarı soytarı gibi kimsesululuk etmek
chú hề

clown

[klaʊn]
A. N
1. (in circus) → payaso/a m/f, clown mf
to make a clown of o.s → hacer el ridículo
2. → patán m, zoquete mf
B. VI (also clown about or around) → hacer el payaso
stop clowning! → ¡déjate de tonterías!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

clown

[ˈklaʊn]
n (in circus) → clown m
vi (also clown about, clown around) → faire le clown
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

clown

n (in circus etc) → Clown m; (inf) (= foolish person also) → Kasper m, → Hanswurst m; (pej) → Idiot m, → Trottel m; to act the clown → den Clown or Hanswurst spielen, herumkaspern (inf)
vi (also clown about or around) → herumblödeln (inf) → or -kaspern (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

clown

[klaʊn]
1. n (in circus) → pagliaccio, clown m inv (fam) → buffone m
2. vi (also clown about or around) → fare il buffone or il pagliaccio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

clown

(klaun) noun
1. a person who works in a circus, performing funny acts (usually ridiculously dressed). hanswors مُهَرِّج клоун palhaço klaun der Clown klovn παλιάτσος, κλόουν payaso kloun دلقک klovni clown מוקיון जोकर klaun bohóc badut trúður clown, pagliaccio 道化役者 광대 klounas klauns badut clown klovn klown مسخره palhaço clovn клоун klaun klovn klovn clown, pajas ตัวตลก soytarı (馬戲團)小丑 клоун سرکس میں کرتب دکھانے والا anh hề (马戏)小丑
2. any person who behaves ridiculously. grapmaker بَهْلول، مُضْحِك палячо palhaço šašek, kašpar der Hanswurst klovn; nar καραγκιόζης (μτφ.) payaso tola آدم لوده ilveilijä clown ליצן मूर्ख klaun, lakrdijaš faragatlan ember badut fífl, trúður buffone 道化者 버릇 없는 사람 komiškas žmogus āksts berperangai macam badut clown bajas, klovn pajac لوده palhaço clovn шут šašo pavliha lakrdijaš pajas, tölp คนเซ่อซ่า soytarı gibi kimse 丑角 блазень مزاحیہ حرکات کرنے والا người quê mùa 丑角
verb
to behave ridiculously. Stop clowning. hansworsery يُهَرِّج، يَتَصَرَّف كالمُهَرِّج правя се на шут fazer palhaçadas chovat se jako šašek kaspern spille klovn κάνω τον καραγκιόζη, φέρομαι γελοία hacer el payaso veiderdama لودگی کردن؛ مسخرگی کردن pelleillä faire le clown לְהִשתָטוֹת मूर्खतापूर्ण व्यवहार करना ponašati se kao klaun bohóckodik membadut fíflast fare il clown/pagliaccio おどける 교양 없이 굴다 juokus krėsti, kvailioti ākstīties jangan melawak lagi de clown spelen klovne, spille bajas, gjøre seg til latter błaznować مسخره، بې تربېې: سپك: كم عقل. fazer palhaçadas a face pe clovnul дурачиться robiť šašoviny uganjati neumnosti izmotavati se spela pajas, larva sig แสดงเป็นตัวตลก sululuk etmek, şaklabanlık yapmak 扮小丑 блазнювати مزاحیہ حرکات کرنا làm hề 扮小丑
ˈclownish adjective
lomp تَهْريجي، كالبَهْلول палячовски apalhaçado šaškovský närrisch naragtig; tåbelig γελοίος, κλοουνίστικος bufonesco klounilik دلقک وار pellemäinen bouffon הִשתָטוּת मूर्खतापूर्ण poput kaluna bohóckodó seperti badut fíflalegur, klaufskur da pagliaccio こっけいな 익살스러운, 버릇 없는 juokdariškas, komiškas ākstīgs suka melawak clownesk klovnaktig błazeński مسخره گی apalhaçado de clovn шутовской šašovský burkast klovnovski clownaktig, tölpaktig ที่ตลก soytarı gibi 丑角(般)的,滑稽的 клоунський; блазенський مزاحیہ حرکات کرنے والوں کی طرح như hề 丑角(般)的,滑稽的
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clown

→ مُهَرِّج klaun klovn Clown κλόουν payaso klovni clown klaun pagliaccio ピエロ 어릿광대 clown klovn klown palhaço клоун clown ตัวตลก palyaço chú hề 小丑
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References in classic literature ?
CLOWN. Not so neither: I had need to have it well roasted, and good sauce to it, if I pay so dear, I can tell you.
CLOWN. Nay, sir, you may save yourself a labour, for they are as familiar with me as if they paid for their meat and drink, I can tell you.
CLOWN. Here, take your guilders again; I'll none of 'em.
CLOWN. Ay, good Wagner; take away the devil[s], then.
CLOWN. I will, sir: but hark you, master; will you teach me this conjuring occupation?
Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and green he was completely covered with cracks, running every which way and showing plainly that he had been mended in many places.
The Clown put his hands in his pockets, and after puffing out his cheeks and nodding his head at them saucily, he said:
"Well, that's respect, I expect," declared the Clown, and immediately stood upon his head.
There were milkmaids and shepherdesses, with brightly colored bodices and golden spots all over their gowns; and princesses with most gorgeous frocks of silver and gold and purple; and shepherds dressed in knee breeches with pink and yellow and blue stripes down them, and golden buckles on their shoes; and princes with jeweled crowns upon their heads, wearing ermine robes and satin doublets; and funny clowns in ruffled gowns, with round red spots upon their cheeks and tall, pointed caps.
Joker, one of our clowns," continued the china lady, "who is always trying to stand upon his head.
He said his clown was not adorned in makeup while wearing large shoes and baggy trousers.
Dru clowning around back home
Medical clowns have sat through the last minutes of terminally ill children to ease their pain.
Healing through laughter

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