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clown on

clown on verb: to mock; to ridicule.

Verb

clown on (third-person singular simple present clowns on, present participle clowning on, simple past and past participle clowned on)

  1. (transitive, African-American Vernacular or Internet slang) To mock; to ridicule.
    Synonyms:
    clown

Synonyms of clown on

Forms of clown on

third-person singular presentclowns on
present participleclowning on
past participleclowned on
pastclowned on

Questions about clown on

What does clown on mean?
Clown on means to mock; to ridicule.
What part of speech is clown on?
Clown on is a verb.
What is the past tense of clown on?
The past tense of clown on is clowned on.

Words near clown on in the dictionary

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  9. clown princess
  10. clown princesses
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