clown on

verb

To mock; to ridicule.

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verbclown on (third-person singular simple present clowns on, present participle clowning on, simple past and past participle clowned on)

present singular third person clowns on · participle present clowning on · participle past clowned on · past clowned on

  1. transitiveAfrican-American Vernacular or Internet slangTo mock; to ridicule.

    Synonyms: clown

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo mock; to ridicule.

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