clown
/ˈklaʊ̯n/ verb C2- To act in a silly or playful fashion.
- To ridicule, make fun of.
He/she/it clowns · Past clowned · Past participle clowned · -ing form clowning
Verb forms
- Base form
- clown
- He/she/it
- clowns
- Past
- clowned
- Past participle
- clowned
- -ing form
- clowning
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and green he was completely covered with cracks, running every which way and showing plainly that he had been mended in many places.
The Clown put his hands in his pockets, and after puffing out his cheeks and nodding his head at them saucily, he said:
“Well, that’s respect, I expect,” declared the Clown, and immediately stood upon his head.
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