Definitions for clown
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. clown, buffoon(noun)

   a rude or vulgar fool

2. clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew(verb)

   a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

3. clown, clown around, antic(verb)

   act as or like a clown

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. clown(Noun)

   A performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.

2. clown(Noun)

   A person who acts in a silly fashion.

3. clown(Verb)

   To act in a silly fashion.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Clown(noun)

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

2. Clown(noun)

   one who works upon the soil; a rustic; a churl

3. Clown(noun)

   the fool or buffoon in a play, circus, etc

4. Clown(verb)

   to act as a clown; -- with it

Origin: [Cf. Icel. klunni a clumsy, boorish fellow, North Fries. klnne clown, dial. Sw. klunn log, Dan. klunt log, block, and E. clump, n.]

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1. Clown

   Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the bizarre image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less bizarre styles have also developed, including theatre, television, and film clowns. Peter Berger writes that "It seems plausible that folly and fools, like religion and magic, meet some deeply rooted needs in human society". For this reason, clowning is often considered an important part of training as a physical performance discipline, partly because tricky subject matter can be dealt with, but also because it requires a high level of risk and play in the performer. The humour in clowning comes from the self-deprecating actions of the performer, rather than the audience laughing with the performer as is common with other forms of comedy. The term coulrophobia has been coined to describe those individuals who report a fear of clowns.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Clown

   klown, n. a rustic or country-fellow: one with the rough manners of a countryman: an ill-bred fellow: a fool or buffoon.—ns. Clown′ery, a clown's performance; Clown′ing, acting the clown.—adj. Clown′ish, of or like a clown: coarse and awkward: rustic.—adv. Clown′ishly.—ns. Clown′ishness; Clown′ship. [Prob. conn. with Clod, and Clot.]

How to pronounce clown?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clown in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clown in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of clown in a Sentence

1. Anuj Somany:

   Better be clown than be clone

2. Lee Rogers:

   I think everybody except for Trump is a complete clown.

3. Carl Sagan:

   They laughed at Einstein. They laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

4. Detective Matt Lang:

   Social media and a lot of interest, not only in Joyland but the clown in particular, kind of kept it alive.

5. Deborah Perruzza:

   He was a clown. The nuns [at his school] would call me and say, Joes at it again, he was a clown with everyone.

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