Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clown about

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
clown about
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have fun in an irresponsible manner.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

clowns about (present, singular) clowning about (participle, present) clowned about (participle, past) clowned about (past) clown around (alternative)

Synonyms

act out clown around goof off horse around muck about muck around muck up yuk it up

Questions

What does clown about mean?
To have fun in an irresponsible manner.

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