Meaning
clown
- A comic circus or party entertainer wearing makeup and colorful clothes.
- A foolish or buffoonish person.
In a sentence
I clown hanno fatto ridere tutti i bambini al circo.
The clowns made all the children laugh at the circus.
Perché ti comporti sempre da clown davanti a tutti?
Why do you always act like a clown in front of everyone?
A quella festa di compleanno non c'era nessun clown.
There wasn't any clown at that birthday party.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| clown | masculine · singular |
| clown | masculine · plural |
| clown | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable loanword: 'il clown', plural 'i clown'.
- Can be used figuratively as an insult meaning 'fool' or 'joker'.