1. A person who amuses others by ridiculous behaviour
   "The clown entertained children at the fair with his silly antics";
   - buffoon, goof [informal], goofball [N. Amer, informal], merry andrew [archaic], droll [archaic]
    
2. A rude or vulgar fool
   "He acted like a clown at the formal dinner, embarrassing his friends";
   - buffoon

1. Act as or like a clown
   "The children clowned around at the party";
   - clown around [informal], antic [archaic]

Derived forms: clowned, clowns, clowning

Type of: boofhead [Austral, informal], charlie [Brit, informal], comedian, comic, diddy [Brit, informal], dill [Austral, NZ, informal], drongo [Austral, NZ, informal], fool, funnyman, galah [Austral, informal], jest, joke, juggins [Brit, informal], jughead [N. Amer, informal], mampara [S.Africa, informal], meathead [informal], moegoe [S.Africa, informal], muggins [Brit, informal], nit [Brit, informal], sap [N. Amer, informal], tomfool

Encyclopedia: Clown