Phrase guide

class clown

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He was always the class clown, constantly telling jokes and attracting everyone's attention in school.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 班級小丑 /班级小丑 (bānjí xiǎochǒu) — student who frequently makes jokes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 開心果 /开心果 (kāixīnguǒ) — student who frequently makes jokes
  • Danish: klassens klovn — student who frequently makes jokes
  • Finnish: luokan pelle — student who frequently makes jokes
  • German: Klassenkasper — student who frequently makes jokes
  • German: Klassenclown — student who frequently makes jokes
  • Portuguese: palhaço da turma — student who frequently makes jokes
  • Swedish: klassens clown — student who frequently makes jokes
  • Ukrainian: класний клоун (klasnyj kloun) — student who frequently makes jokes