clown



class clown

A mischievous or impudent student who frequently disrupts the class with jokes, pranks, or wry comments as a means of drawing attention to him- or herself. Every teacher has to deal with class clowns eventually.
See also: class, clown

clown around (with someone)

Fig. to join with someone in acting silly; [for two or more people] to act silly together. The boys were clowning around with each other. The kids are having fun clowning around.
See also: around, clown

clown

n. a fool. Tell that clown in the front row to shut up.

clown around

in. to act silly; to mess around. We were just clowning around. We didn’t mean to break anything.
See also: around, clown

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Panagiotis-Greek
Pascualapahs-KWAH-lahSpanish
Artem-Ukrainian, Belarusian, Russian
Augustaow-GUWS-tah (German, Polish), ow-GOOS-tah (Italian), ə-GUS-tə (English)German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, English, Ancient Roman
Corrie['kɔri]
Ray[rei]