clown on
clown on · clowns on · clowned on · clowning on
To mock; to ridiculeTo mock; to ridicule.
» The clown fell down on purpose.
Der Clown ist absichtlich hingefallen. — human600
Клоун упал нарочно. — odexed
Клоун упав навмисне. — rozmaita
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1 sensesTo mock; to ridicule.
Examples
4 sentencesThe clown fell down on purpose.
Клоун упав навмисне. — rozmaita
ruКлоун упал нарочно. — odexed
deDer Clown ist absichtlich hingefallen. — human600
Every letter has a smiling clown on it.
Alberto found a rubber clown nose on the porch.
McDonald’s says Ronald McDonald is keeping a low profile with reports of creepy clown sightings on the rise.
deBei McDonald’s heißt es, Ronald McDonald übe sich aufgrund zunehmender Berichte über gesichtete Gruselclowns in Zurückhaltung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
clowns on, clowning on, clowned on, clowned on| Base form | clown on · to clown on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | clowns on |
| Present participle | clowning on |
| Past simple | clowned on |
| Past participle | clowned on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb