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clown around

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb clown around has 1 sense
  1. clown, clown around, antic - act as or like a clown
    --1 is one way to joke, jest
    Sample sentence:
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Clown Around

Description:

"Clown around" is a phrasal verb that means to behave in a playful, silly, or humorous manner. It is often used to describe engaging in light-hearted antics or joking around.

Examples:

Sense: Behavior

1. Whenever we get together, my friends and I love to clown around and make each other laugh.

2. The kids were having a great time clowning around in the park, making funny faces and silly noises.

Sense: Performance

1. The circus clown began to clown around, juggling colorful balls to the delight of the audience.

2. The playful actor couldn't help but clown around on the stage, improvising silly routines and making the audience burst into laughter.

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