CIRCUS

Definition of CIRCUS

  1. (noun)a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
  2. (noun)a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
  3. (noun)a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
  4. (noun)(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
  5. (noun)an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent