Meaning & use
clown
A performer who wears colorful costumes and makeup and acts foolishly to entertain people.
See it in a sentence
A clown handed out balloons to children waiting outside the circus tent.
He acted like such a clown at the meeting that no one took his idea seriously.
A note on using this word
Clown can be literal for a circus performer or, informally, an insult for someone who behaves foolishly.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To behave in a silly or joking way, often to get attention.
Stop clowning around and help me carry these boxes.
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