noun
- performers who entertain people by acting silly, wearing funny costumes, and doing tricks
- people who act foolishly or stupidly
Usage: informal
verb
- acts in a silly or foolish way to get attention or make people laugh
Examples
- The circus clowns made the children laugh with their colorful wigs and big shoes.
- Three clowns performed juggling acts at the birthday party.
- Stop being such clowns and focus on your homework.
- Those clowns in the back row kept disrupting the class.
- He always clowns around when the teacher isn’t looking.
- She clowns for the camera whenever someone takes a photo.
- The students were clowning during recess instead of playing sports.