To behave like a buffoon or jester. 2. To perform as a buffoon or jester. 3. To krump, especially in clown makeup. [Of Scandinavian origin (akin to Icelandic klunni, clumsy person) or of Low German origin.] clown ′er n. clown ′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. : a rude and often stupid person. : a performer (as in a play or circus) who usually wears funny clothes and makeup and tries to make people laugh. Nglish: Translation of clown for Spanish Speakers. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about clown . Love words? Need even more definitions? Clown definition: a comic performer , as in a circus, theatrical production, or the like, who wears an outlandish costume and makeup and entertains by pantomiming common situations or actions in exaggerated or ridiculous fashion, by juggling or tumbling, etc.. CLOWN meaning : 1 : someone who performs in a circus, who wears funny clothes and makeup, and who tries to make people laugh sometimes used before another noun; 2 : someone who often does funny things to make people laugh
