clown

C0423300 (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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(klaʊn) n1. (Theatre) a comic entertainer, usually grotesquely costumed and made up, appearing in the circus2. (Theatre) any performer who elicits an amused response3. someone who plays jokes or tricks4. a person who acts in a comic or buffoon-like manner5. a coarse clumsy rude person; boor6. archaic a countryman or rusticvb (intr) 7. to perform as a clown8. to play jokes or tricks9. to act foolishly[C16: perhaps of Low German origin; compare Frisian klönne, Icelandic klunni clumsy fellow] ˈclownery n ˈclownish adj ˈclownishly adv ˈclownishness n

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.

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clown - a rude or vulgar fool buffoonfool, muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap - a person who lacks good judgment
	2.	clown - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behaviormerry andrew, buffoon, goof, goofballcomedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical actsharlequin - 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 Ageswhiteface - a clown whose face is covered with white make-upzany - a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
Verb	1.	clown - act as or like a clown antic, clown aroundjest, joke - act in a funny or teasing way

clown

noun1. comedian, fool, comic, harlequin, joker, jester, prankster, buffoon, pierrot, dolt a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit2. 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.verb1. (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.

clown

nounA person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter:comedian, comic, farceur, funnyman, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, quipster, wag, wit, zany.Informal: card.verbInformal. To make jokes; behave playfully.Also used with around:jest, joke.Informal: fool around, fun.

Translations

小丑扮小丑丑角

clown

(klaun) noun1. a person who works in a circus, performing funny acts (usually ridiculously dressed). （马戏）小丑 2. any person who behaves ridiculously. 丑角 verb to behave ridiculously. Stop clowning.扮小丑ˈclownish adjective 丑角（般）的，滑稽的

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a comic character usually distinguished by garish makeup and costume whose antics are both humorously clumsy and acrobatic. The clown employs a broad, physical style of humor that is wordless or not as self-consciously verbal as the traditional foolfool
or court jester,
a person who entertains with buffoonery and an often caustic wit. In all countries from ancient times and extending into the 18th cent., mental and physical deformity provided amusement.
..... Click the link for more information. or jester. Clownish figures appear in the farces and mimes of ancient Greece and Rome as foils to more serious characters. Probably the most famous clown, the arlecchino, or harlequin, grew out of the Italian commedia dell'artecommedia dell'arte
, popular form of comedy employing improvised dialogue and masked characters that flourished in Italy from the 16th to the 18th cent. Characters of the Commedia Dell'Arte
..... Click the link for more information. in the late Middle Ages. The acrobatic harlequin wore a mask and carried a slapstick, which he repeatedly employed on other characters. One of these, the bald-headed, white-faced French character, Pierrot, had by the 19th-century developed into the now classic lovesick, melancholic clown. The modern clown's costume developed in Germany and England during the 18th-century with the evolution of such popular characters as Pickelherring, whose costume included oversized shoes, waistcoats, hats, and giant ruffs around his neck. One of the first circus clowns, established by Joseph Grimaldi in the early 1800s, was the "Jocy" character, a comically self-serving clown who alternated between arrogant gloating and cringing cowardice. Hard economic times, as during the Great Depression, made popular the hobo clown, best exemplified by Emmett Kelly. By that time, however, motion pictures, especially the films of Charlie ChaplinChaplin, Charlie
(Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then joined a pantomime troupe.
..... Click the link for more information. and Buster KeatonKeaton, Buster
(Joseph Francis Keaton), 1895–1966, American movie actor, b. Piqua, Kans. Considered one of the greatest comic actors in film history, Keaton used his considerable acrobatic skills, which he had developed as a child in vaudeville, in many silent comedies in
..... Click the link for more information. , began to supplant the live clown acts, relegating clowning to a circus sideshow entertainment.

Bibliography

See H. Sobol, Clowns (1982); C. Gaskin, A Day in the Life of a Circus Clown (1987).

Clown

(1) In 16th-century English theater, the comical character of an awkward and unsophisticated rustic. These clowns usually told rude jokes that satirically mocked the aristocratic and the wealthy. In the 17th century clowns appeared only in pantomimes and balagan (circus-like) performances.

(2) A circus artist performing in comic scenes, which often accompany the entire program. In the modern circus there are comic clowns, including red clowns (wearing red wigs) and whiteface clowns; carpet clowns (who perform between acts); music clowns; clowns that train animals; and acrobatic clowns.

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a comic entertainer, usually grotesquely costumed and made up, appearing in the circus

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noun comedian

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noun fool

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verb play the fool

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noun a person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter

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verb to make jokes; behave playfully

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noun a rude or vulgar fool

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noun a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

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verb act as or like a clown

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