clown (around)

verb

Definition of clown (around)next
as in to horse around
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior as a youngster he was always clowning around in the classroom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clown (around)
  1. horse around
  2. fool around
  3. cut up
  4. show off
Verb
  • After five teenage boys are shown horsing around on a Malibu beach for a few seconds, the shot dissolves into Liam’s perfect coif, his unbuttoned shirt, his disarming smile.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The Game of Thrones alum, 28, was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England on Saturday, June 29.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
Definition of horse around
Verb
  • Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Why fool around with a convention that everyone understood and practiced?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of fool around
Verb
  • For example, the Everglades lost at least 70% of its tree island land cover since 1940 as the land has been cut up into sections that either dry out or flood.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
  • How To Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Prep bacon: To make this recipe even easier, cut up your bacon before cooking it.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of cut up
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  • Jennifer Lawrence shows off her baby bump in a Bottega Veneta gown at the Governors Awards on Nov. 17 in Los Angeles. 89 of 120 Fore!
    Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The comedian also showed off his black eye under his eye patch.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of show off
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