clown
English Thesaurus
1. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | comedian, comic, |
| definition | : | a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | harlequin, |
| definition | : | a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | fool, jester, motley fool, |
| definition | : | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | whiteface, |
| definition | : | a clown whose face is covered with white make-up (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | zany, |
| definition | : | a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect (noun.person) |
2. a rude or vulgar fool (noun.person)
| instance hyponym | : | pantaloon, |
| definition | : | a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes (noun.person) |
3. act as or like a clown (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | jest, joke, |
| definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
4. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior (noun.person)
5. act as or like a clown (verb.body)
6. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior (noun.person)
7. act as or like a clown (verb.body)
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