Circus (Noun)
Meaning 1
A performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 2
A travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 6
An arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.