circus lion
Ring performer, maned
A circus lion is a lion trained to perform in circus acts, historically featuring in shows where trainers commanded them through hoops or posed dramatically with them.
Figuratively, a circus lion suggests something wild that has been tamed or domesticated for entertainment—powerful but contained, fierce but obedient: He's become a circus lion, performing on command for the board.
- tamerOne who subdues beasts
- crack the whipAssert stern authority
- cageBarred confinement structure
- whipStrikes or aerates
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
mane · big top · ringmaster · performer · trained · wild · fierce · hoop · jump · applause · captive · beast · king of beasts · big cat · fearless · stool · spotlight · act