Clown synonyms
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One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
A clumsy, stupid fellow; simpleton
(Informal) A person with a talent or enthusiasm for a certain activity:
actor (related)
(Software engineering) The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).
A clown; a buffoon.
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(US) Any kind of shoe.
(Scot.) A sturdy fellow
One who tells or plays jokes; a joker.
A comic book.
scaramouch
A boastful coward or rascal
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punchinello
laughter (related)
The action of laughing or the sound resulting
(US, cinematography) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
A mischievous person; a prankster.
Characteristic of a buffoon
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(Person, proper) The main character, a hook-nosed and humpbacked figure, of a Punch-and-Judy show
The act or motion of wagging:
A caricature.
(Rare) A writer of comedy
baboonish
Like a baboon.
A rude, awkward, or ill-mannered person
An awkward, unsophisticated person; a yokel.
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clownery
The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery.
To speak in fun; be facetious:
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(Informal) To be a stooge (for someone)
A person with a good sense of humor.
A cunningly worded provision put into a law, legal document, etc. to make it different from what it seems to be
One given to or known for making quips.
Also used with around: jest
To make jokes; behave playfully.
To tease or speak playfully to.
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A pill containing a barbiturate or, sometimes, a stimulant drug, tranquilizer, etc., esp. when used nonmedicinally
To have fun in an irresponsible manner.
tap dancing (related)
crappo (related)
Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4
An actor in farces
Any of various spotted groupers of the genus Epinephelus or various related fishes of the genus Cephalopholis.
(Nautical) an inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber
A stock character in commedia dell'arte, usually a slender, foolish old man wearing tight trousers extending to the feet
A person living in a rural area; rustic; country bumpkin
To ridicule by imitation; mimic.
A comedian, often, specif., one who does stand-up comedy
fire-eater (related)
juggler (related)
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puppet (related)
charmer (related)
clowns (related)
marionette (related)
contortionist (related)
pierrot
Alternative form of Pierrot.
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A medieval English peasant.
gracioso
A clown or buffoon in Spanish comedies.
troupe (related)
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