circus

Examples

• All

• I was still with the circus, spending many years in the sideshow circuit.

  Fiction book (1991)

• When I was a kid, I was in the circus.

  Man of the Year (2006)

• It's like a circus coming to a small town once a year.

  MIT OpenCourseWare

• But the circus is tomorrow, So what are you going to do?

  Theo Von

• I loved working in the circus.

  Behind the Burly Q (2010)

• My family is putting on a backyard circus, just like we did when I was a kid.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The last job I had before joining the circus was at The Golden Rail, a pub.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Don't tell me, the circus is in town?

  Elektra (2005)

• The room was filled with circus memorabilia, most of it having to do with my grandfather.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The family visited the circus to watch the acrobats perform and the clowns make everyone laugh.

Synonyms

C

carnival

vscircus

114 2.7

A traveling show with rides, games, and small side shows

is a traveling tent show focused on acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

T

three-ring circus

vscircus

4.0

A live show with three rings where many acts happen at once

is a traveling tent show featuring acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

Idioms

T

to turn into a circus

• Informal

1 6.8

A situation that becomes noisy, messy, and out of control

D

different clowns, same circus

• Informal

9.9

A situation where different people bring the same problems

G

to get this circus on the road

• Informal

8.3

Start an activity or event after getting ready

Compounds

C

circus tent

3 2.5

A large tent where circus performers put on shows and people watch

T

three-ring circus

• Informal

2 5.4

A situation with confusion and many things happening at once

C

circus atmosphere

1 5.5

A noisy, chaotic scene with many excited people and cameras

C

circus acrobat

1 3.7

A person who does physical tricks and jumps in a circus show

C

circus act

• Informal

1 4.2

A noisy, chaotic event with people everywhere

C

Circus aeruginosus

• Specialized

9.9

A large hawk-like bird that hunts over marshes in Europe, Asia, and northern Africa

C

Circus cyaneus

• Specialized

9.9

A medium-sized hunting bird that lives in marshes and open fields

C

Circus pygargus

• Specialized

9.9

A brown European bird of prey with a slim body and long wings often seen over fields

T

three-ring circus

4.0

A live show with three rings where many acts happen at once

How Entertaining

extravaganza

37 7.5

spectacle

68 4.2

circus

201 1.0

variety show

11 3.4

street performance

1 3.1

Surface Forms

Etymology