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clown I. \ˈklau̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: perhaps from Middle French coulon settler, from Latin colonus colonist, farmer — more at colony 1. : a husbandman or farmer : countryman, rustic 2. : a man of coarse nature and manners : a rude, ill-bred person : boor < thou art mated with a clown and the grossness of his nature will have weight to drag thee down — Alfred Tennyson > 3. a. : a fool, jester, or comedian in a play or other entertainment; specifically : a comedy performer in a circus grotesquely made up and dressed b. : one who frequently or habitually plays the buffoon or engages in comedy : joker < practical jokes by the office clown > 4. : a dancer who performs ridiculous or satirical dances usually in disguise and often for magical or ritualistic purposes Synonyms: see boor II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) intransitive verb : to act as a clown : play the clown : jest ridiculously transitive verb : to jest at or ridicule grotesquely : act out or perform in burlesque or farcical manner < the actor clowned his part splendidly > |