class clown
Disruptive funny student
A class clown is a student who disrupts lessons with jokes, pranks, or attention-seeking behavior.
The term usually implies someone more annoying than funny, though some class clowns earn genuine affection from peers: He was the class clown, always getting sent to the principal's office.
The phrase extends to anyone who plays the fool in group settings.
Royal household comedian
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool
- harlequinMasked comic servant character
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
court jester · motley · zany · farceur · mascot · comic relief · village idiot · wise fool
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- punWordplay using double meanings
- witClever, inventive humor
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- quipBrief, clever remark
banter · jest · gag · one-liner · punchline · laughter · hilarity · amusement
Someone who plays tricks
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- jokerCutup or wild card
- rascalLovable troublemaker
scamp · impish · roguish · naughty · playful · cheeky · puckish · attention-seeking
Professional humor performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- hamCured pig thigh
- attention-seekerOne craving notice
spotlight · audience · laughs · timing · improviser · mugging · life of the party · scene-stealer
jester
Royal household comedian
trickster · court jester · motley · zany · farceur · mascot · comic relief · village idiot · wise fool · contrarian
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
quip · banter · jest · gag · one-liner · punchline · laughter · hilarity · amusement · wisecrack
prankster
Someone who plays tricks
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
- troublemakerOne who creates discord
- jokerCutup or wild card
rascal · scamp · impish · roguish · naughty · playful · cheeky · puckish · attention-seeking · detention
comedian
Professional humor performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- hamCured pig thigh
attention-seeker · spotlight · audience · laughs · timing · improviser · mugging · life of the party · scene-stealer · performer
- classessubclass, superclass, underclass, caste, tier
- informal rolesleader, follower, peacemaker, troublemaker, mediator
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- Rascalsrascal, imp, scamp, scallywag, scalawag
- school jokesteacher jokes, homework jokes
- social typesnormie, jock, hippie, goth, diva
class clownteacher's pet
Favored student
brown-noser · goody-goody · goody two-shoes · straight-A student · apple polisher
class clownwallflower
Shy person avoiding socializing
shy kid · introvert · loner · bookworm · shrinking violet
class clownbookworm
Voracious reader
grind · keener · swot · valedictorian · straight-A student
class, clown, classical, classify, clowning, clownish, clowned, clownery