clown around

slang To joke, play, or otherwise behave in a silly way. I can see you boys clowning around back there! Sit down and do the math problems I assigned. The kids are just clowning around with each other in the back yard, if you want to call them for dinner.

clown around (with someone)

Fig. to join with someone in acting silly; [for two or more people] to act silly together. The boys were clowning around with each other. The kids are having fun clowning around.

clown around

in. to act silly; to mess around. We were just clowning around. We didn’t mean to break anything.

See also: around, clown

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A MAGICIAN is visiting schools around Warwickshire to tell children not to clown around on the roads.

Roads no place for clowning around

So, if you want a real Tango hit this Christmas, don't clown around - enter our great contest today.

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And that they did as everyone at Crookhill Primary School, in Ryton, Gateshead, got the chance to join the circus for the day and be taught by the professionals how to juggle, spin plates and generally clown around.

Clowning around

CHILDREN are being invited to clown around at a circus skills workshop near Rugby this weekend.

Kids can hone their circus skills

YOUNGSTERS were allowed to clown around in class yesterday - but only to get an insight into the world of business.

Making business fun

PUPILS from a north Warwickshire school are going to school on Saturday mornings to clown around with a purpose.

Lessons in clowning around

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