CLOWN AROUND/ABOUT

Meaning of CLOWN AROUND/ABOUT in English

clown 2 BrE AmE ( also clown around/about ) verb [intransitive]

to behave in a silly or funny way:

Stop clowning around!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

CLOWN — [A] n clown
Interlingua English vocab
CLOWN — buffon, arlequin, clown; (boor) rustico, plumpon
English interlingue dictionary
CLOWN — Comic character of mime and pantomime and the circus . The clown developed from the bald-headed, padded buffoons who performed …
Английский словарь Британика
CLOWN — I. ˈklau̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps from Middle French coulon settler, from Latin colonus colonist, farmer — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABOUT — I. əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOWN — (v. i.) To act as a clown; -- with it.
Английский словарь Webster
CLOWN — ( v. i. ) To act as a clown; -- with it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOWN — — clownish , adj. — clownishly , adv. — clownishness , n. /klown/ , n. 1. a comic performer, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — /euh bowt"/ , prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOWN — I. ˈklau̇n noun Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Frisian klönne clumsy fellow, Old English clyne lump of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ABOUT — I. ə-ˈbau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside — more at but …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOWN — vi to act as a clown; with it. 2. clown ·noun the fool or buffoon in a play, circus, …
Webster English vocab
AROUND — adv in a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. around ·prep on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as …
Webster English vocab
ABOUT — adv on all sides; around. 2. about ·prep around; all round; on every side of. 3. about ·prep in concern …
Webster English vocab
CLOWN — [clown] n [prob. of LG origin; akin to Fris klonne clumsy fellow, OE clyne lump of metal] (1563) 1: farmer, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOWN — familiar comic character of pantomime and circus, known by his distinctive makeup and costume, ludicrous antics, and buffoonery, whose purpose …
Britannica English vocabulary
CLOWN — clown BrE AmE klaʊn ▷ clowned klaʊnd ▷ clowning ˈklaʊn ɪŋ ▷ clowns klaʊnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLOWN — / klaʊn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. an entertainer who wears funny clothes and a large red …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — / əˈbaʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective ■ adverb 1. a little more or less than; a little …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOWN — I. clown 1 /klaʊn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from French coulon 'someone who settles …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABOUT — I. a ‧ bout 1 S1 W1 /əˈbaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . concerning or relating to a particular subject: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLOWN — n. & v. --n. 1 a comic entertainer, esp. in a pantomime or circus, usu. with traditional costume and make-up. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLOWN — n. & v. n. 1 a comic entertainer, esp. in a pantomime or circus, usu. with traditional costume and make-up. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AROUND — adv. & prep. adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLOWN — n. & v. --n. 1. a comic entertainer, esp. in a pantomime or circus, usu. with traditional costume and make-up. …
Oxford English vocab
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1. on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Oxford English vocab
CLOWN — ( clowns, clowning, clowned) 1. A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOWN — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. A ~ is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CLOWN — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Some clown cut in front of me on the freeway this morning and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AROUND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ABOUT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLOWN — n. Comic character of mime and pantomime and the circus . The clown developed from the bald-headed, padded buffoons who …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CLOWN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AROUND — adv. all around around the clock bring around fool around hang around kick around mess around play around push around …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AROUND — INDEX: 1. around someone or something 2. to be surrounded by something 3. to move into a position around someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — See ↑ AROUND/ROUND 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ ask around • ↑ be around • ↑ come around • ↑ come …
Longman Activator English vocab
ABOUT — INDEX: 1. about a subject or person 2. to have something as the main subject RELATED WORDS talk about : …
Longman Activator English vocab
CLOWN
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AROUND — adv. 25B6; adverb there were houses scattered around : ON EVERY SIDE, on all sides, throughout, all over (the place), …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AROUND — adv. 1 about, approximately, nearly, almost, roughly; circa There were around a dozen of us in the place 2 about, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CLOWN — 1. сущ. 1) а) клоун (профессия) Syn : joker б) шут (амплуа актера) Syn : fool, jester, comedian 2) а) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around ≈ фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLOWN — clown.ogg 1. klaʋn n 1. клоун 2. шут 3. 1> неотёсанный парень; деревенщина 2> грубиян, хам 2. klaʋn v дурачиться, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AROUND — around.ogg 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ABOUT
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLOWN — clown сущ.1) а) клоун (профессия) Syn:joker б) шут (амплуа актера) Syn:fool, jester, comedian 2) а) крестьянин, сельский житель Syn:farmer, countryman …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AROUND — around нареч.1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn:everywhere, all …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AROUND — 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around and …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ABOUT — 1. нареч. 1) кругом; повсюду He was nowhere about. — Его нигде не было. There was much gossip about concerning …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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