Synonyms of the word circus


CIRCUSARENA - BOWL - CARNIVAL - COMPANY - DISTURBANCE - SHOW - STADIUM - TROUPE

circus

  • n. A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty…
  • n. A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
  • n. (figuratively) A spectacle; a noisy fuss.
  • n. (historical) In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.
  • n. (military, World War II) A code name for bomber attacks with fighter escorts in the day time. The attacks…
  • n. (obsolete) Circuit; space; enclosure.

arena

  • n. An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular…
  • n. The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with…
  • n. (historical) The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held in Ancient Rome.
  • n. A realm in which important events unfold.

bowl

  • n. A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or…
  • n. As much as is held by a bowl.
  • n. A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
  • n. A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
  • n. The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
  • n. A part of a pipe or bong packed with marijuana for smoking.
  • n. (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
  • n. (American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl).
  • n. (typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.
  • n. The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
  • n. The action of bowling a ball.
  • n. (in the plural, but used with a singular verb) The game of bowls.
  • v. (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
  • v. (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
  • v. To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
  • v. To pelt or strike with anything rolled.

carnival

  • n. Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
  • n. A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
  • n. (US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.

company

  • n. A team; a group of people who work together professionally.
  • n. (law) An entity having legal personality, and thus able to own property and to sue and be sued in its…
  • n. (business) Any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known…
  • n. (uncountable) Social visitors or companions.
  • n. (uncountable) Companionship.
  • v. (archaic, transitive) To accompany, keep company with.
  • v. (archaic, intransitive) To associate.
  • v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be a lively, cheerful companion.
  • v. (obsolete, intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.

disturbance

  • n. The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
  • n. Something that disturbs.
  • n. A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
  • n. An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
  • n. (psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.

show

  • v. (transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
  • v. (transitive) To bestow; to confer.
  • v. (transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
  • v. (transitive) To guide or escort.
  • v. (intransitive) To be visible, to be seen.
  • v. (intransitive, informal) To put in an appearance; show up.
  • v. (intransitive, informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.
  • v. (intransitive, racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.
  • v. (obsolete) To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.
  • n. (countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.
  • n. (countable) An exhibition of items.
  • n. (countable) A demonstration.
  • n. (countable) A broadcast program/programme.
  • n. (countable) A movie.
  • n. (uncountable) Mere display or pomp with no substance.
  • n. A project or presentation.
  • n. (baseball, with "the") The major leagues.
  • n. (mining, obsolete) A pale blue flame at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of firedamp.
  • n. (obsolete) Semblance; likeness; appearance.
  • n. (medicine) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.

stadium

  • n. A venue where sporting events are held.
  • n. An ancient Greek race course, especially, the Olympic course for foot races.
  • n. (now historical) A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted…
  • n. A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle…
  • n. In surveying, a graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument…
  • n. (biology) A life stage of an organism.

troupe

  • n. A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
  • n. Any group of people working together on a shared activity.
  • v. (intransitive) To tour with a troupe.

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