circus

Definitions of circus in various dictionaries:

noun - a travelling company of entertainers

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

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

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

noun - a genus of haws comprising the harriers

A public entertainment consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals.

A traveling company that performs such entertainments.

A circular arena, surrounded by tiers of seats and often covered by a tent, in which such shows are performed.

A roofless, oval enclosure surrounded by tiers of seats that was used in antiquity for public spectacles.

An open circular place where several streets intersect.

Something suggestive of a circus, as in frenetic activity or noisy disorder: “The city is a circus of the senses” (William H.

adj - a public entertainment [n -ES] : CIRCUSY

CIRCUS - A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, d...