English / idiom
Clown Around
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To act silly, behave playfully foolish, or waste time instead of taking things seriously.
In context
01
The science teacher instructed the students to stop clowning around and put on their protective goggles.
02
Kevin always loves to clown around at family dinners to bring smiles to his parents' faces.
Synonyms
Fool around,goof off,horse around
Antonyms
Behave seriously,buckle down,attend to business
Collocations
stop clowning around,love to clown around,clown around in public