Clowns

//klaʊnz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of clown form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of clown form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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buffoonclown aroundacrobataerialistairheadand laughingstock

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"They were all done up like clowns."

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