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clown

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklaʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/klaʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kloun)

Collocations for "clown"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "clown" in context.

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clown

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [circus, birthday party, TV, festival] clown
  2. the [class, school, office] clown
  3. The clown [had, got] the audience laughing.
  4. hired a clown for the (birthday) party
  5. [hate, am afraid of] clowns
  6. a clown in [makeup, costume]
  7. a clown with [overly, ridiculously] large boots
  8. a [clumsy, red-nosed] clown
  9. was always the [class] clown
  10. Every [class] has its clown.
  11. is always [acting, playing] the clown
  12. He's (been) [acting, behaving] like such a clown (recently).
  13. Don't be such a clown!
  14. I feel like such a clown!
  15. His [coworkers, classmates] saw him as a clown.
  16. Who is this clown?
  17. [governed, run, managed] by a bunch of clowns
n as adj
  1. a clown [act, school, costume]
  2. his clown [makeup, face]
  3. in a clown car
v
  1. he is always clowning around
  2. clown around at [school, work]
'clown' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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