(1) Left alone, the class threw books, pulled faces and generally clowned around.

(2) Bev made her laugh, the way she was always clowning around.

(3) Stop clowning around and get back to work.

(4) Harvey was clowning around pretending to be a gunman, which was his way of being sarcastic to me.

(5) You always clown around with the kids.

(6) They love to dance, play, have fun, and clown around.