CLOWN
What does "CLOWN" mean?
A comic entertainer, often in costume and makeup, who performs jokes and physical comedy.
Meanings
- A performer in costume and exaggerated makeup who entertains through slapstick and absurdity. The clown stumbled into the ring and his giant shoes flew off.
- A person who behaves foolishly or who is treated as a fool. Stop acting the clown and take the meeting seriously. informal
- To behave in a comically foolish way, usually to amuse others. The kids clowned around until the bell rang. informal
Did you know?
- Fear of clowns has its own word - coulrophobia - which entered dictionaries despite clowns being designed to make people laugh, not flee.
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, appearing in 16th-century English meaning a rustic or boor; possibly from a Scandinavian or Low German root tied to 'clumsy fellow.'
Remember it
CLOWN hides 'LOW' in the middle - the lowbrow comic who works the low ground of the ring.
A little poem
Painted grin held wider than the day allows,
he juggles every dropped thing back into the air -
and bows to the laugh that he will never get to keep.
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Wordplay
- Why did the clown bring a ladder to the circus? He heard the audience wanted higher entertainment.
What it teaches
The hardest work often wears the lightest face: making it look easy is the whole act.
Quick facts
What does CLOWN mean?
A comic entertainer, often in costume and makeup, who performs jokes and physical comedy.
Is CLOWN a valid word?
Yes — CLOWN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLOWN?
CLOWN has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLOWN come from?
Of uncertain origin, appearing in 16th-century English meaning a rustic or boor; possibly from a Scandinavian or Low German root tied to 'clumsy fellow.'
What can CLOWN teach us?
The hardest work often wears the lightest face: making it look easy is the whole act.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.