class clown

NOUN

cutup

Synonyms

STRONG

card clown comedian comic jokester prankster show-off wag

WEAK

wisecracker

Example Sentences

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"It almost feels like my brain is trying to be the class clown."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

This was a master class in dressing down the class clown.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

Being the class clown as a kid came naturally to me and I got a lot of attention from that.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

Instead, "it’s humor of the 'Stop hitting yourself' variety, the work of a bully masquerading as a class clown."

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Mickey Shea, for example, I picture as the class clown.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse