Dictionary Check: circus

"circus" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

a genus of haws comprising the harriers

Synonyms:
noun

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

Example: "he ran away from home to join the circus"
noun

a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

Example: "the children always love to go to the circus"
noun

a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment

Example: "it was so funny it was a circus"
Synonyms:
noun

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

noun

an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent

Example: "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"

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