Beclowns

/bɪˈklaʊnz/ verb

Definition

third-person singular present tense of beclown; makes ridiculous or fool-like.

Etymology

From beclown with the '-s' suffix added for third-person singular agreement in present tense (he/she/it beclowns).

Kelly Says

This is the form you'd use when describing what someone else does right now: 'He beclowns himself every time he speaks.' It's a grammatical marker that seems old-fashioned today but was common in Early Modern English.

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