Clown ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Clown ( noun )

1. A comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated makeup, who performs stunts and jokes to make people laugh.
2. A person who is always joking and not to be taken seriously.

Origin:

From middle english cloyne, from old north french clot, from latin colonus "farmer, rustic".

Examples:

1. The clown at the circus made the children laugh with his silly antics.
2. He was such a clown, always cracking jokes and making everyone laugh.
3. The clown was dressed in a bright red suit and had a painted face.
4. He felt like a clown standing in front of the crowd in his silly outfit.
5. The clown's big red nose made him easily recognizable.

(As a verb)

Clown ( verb )

1. A comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated makeup, who performs stunts and jokes to make people laugh.
2. A person who is always joking and not to be taken seriously.

Origin:

From middle english cloyne, from old north french clot, from latin colonus "farmer, rustic".

Examples:

1. The clown at the circus made the children laugh with his silly antics.
2. He was such a clown, always cracking jokes and making everyone laugh.
3. The clown was dressed in a bright red suit and had a painted face.
4. He felt like a clown standing in front of the crowd in his silly outfit.
5. The clown's big red nose made him easily recognizable.