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circus

/ˈsɝkəs/noun2 syllables

Circus means: a genus of haws comprising the harriers.

Synonyms for circus2

noun, as in a genus of haws comprising the harriers

genus Circus

noun, as in a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

carnival

What does circus mean?6

noun

1

a genus of haws comprising the harriers

2

a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment“it was so funny it was a circus”

3

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals“he ran away from home to join the circus”

4

a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals“the children always love to go to the circus”

5

(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games

6

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Circus in a sentence

  • When a clown is made king, the court becomes a circus.morbrorper
  • When you invite the circus to town, you're going to get clowns.rul
  • When you elect clowns, you're going to get a circus.rul
  • The wolf is weaker than the lion, but doesn't perform in the circus.Ooneykcall
  • Early the next morning, the circus left for the next town.CK
  • The clown at the circus pleased my children.unknown
  • The circus was closed by a report of animal abuse.helloroto
  • The visit to the circus was a big thrill for the children.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of circus

as a noun

plural
circuses