circus
noun
- 1
a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
the children always love to go to the circus
- 2
a genus of haws comprising the harriers
the children always love to go to the circus
- 3
a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
it was so funny it was a circus
the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere
- 4
an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
they used the elephants to help put up the circus
- 5
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
- 6
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
he ran away from home to join the circus
Synonyms
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