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to beclown

1 9.9

To make someone look foolish by doing or saying silly things

verb
/bɪˈklaʊn/

Literature

: ridiculizar

The comedian's silly antics only served to beclown the serious topic of discussion.

Examples

Kmart is well and truly beclowning itself today.

Blog text (10)
His constant bragging began to beclown him in front of his friends.
When he forgot the punchline, it really beclowned his first stand-up performance.

Synonyms

to make a monkey out of

vsto beclown

Offensive

2 8.4

Make someone look silly in front of other people by tricking or embarrassing them

is broader and can show general ridicule not only tricking

to stultify

vsto beclown

Formal

1 9.9

Make someone look foolish or unable to think clearly

is less formal and focuses on clownish ridicule rather than technical judgment

to befool

vsto beclown

1 9.9

To trick someone so they look silly

is about causing a ridiculous appearance, not necessarily by deception

to bemock

vsto beclown

Offensive

9.9

To make fun of someone in a cruel way

is about making someone look foolish rather than only expressing contempt

Antonyms

to elevate

Formal

22 4.4

To give someone a higher job or rank

How Ridiculous

to humiliate

Offensive

208 6.1

to beclown

Literature

1 9.9

to make fun of

Offensive

392 2.3

to tease

228 1.9

Surface Forms

beclown infinitive

beclowned past

beclowned past participle

beclowning present participle

beclowns third person singular

Morphology

beclown = clown (transparent) = be + clown

The verb follows the common 'be-' + noun/verb pattern meaning 'cause to be X' or 'make into X', so the sense 'make someone appear foolish' is predictable.

Etymology

The word beclown uses be- 'make or become', like in befriend, plus clown 'a foolish person', so to beclown someone is to make them look foolish in front of others.