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circus definition
circus |
Grep of noun circus circus circus acrobat circus aeruginosus circus cyaneus circus pygargus circus tent genus circus three-ring circus Overview of noun circus The noun circus has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) circus -- (a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus") 2. (2) circus -- (performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus") 3. (1) circus, carnival -- (a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere") 4. circus -- ((ancient Rome) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games) 5. circus -- (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") 6. Circus, genus Circus -- (a genus of haws comprising the harriers) Overview of noun circus The noun circus has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) circus -- (a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus") 2. (2) circus -- (performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus") 3. (1) circus, carnival -- (a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a circus or carnival; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere") 4. circus -- ((ancient Rome) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games) 5. circus -- (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") 6. Circus, genus Circus -- (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)
circus definition