Phrase Hound found 20 phrases and 9 compound words that contain circus. The most common are listed below. Open circus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 20
- circus ringA circular arena in a circus, where the acts are performed.
- media circusExcessive and sensationalistic reporting of a news event.
- flea circusA circus sideshow attraction in which fleas are attached (or appear to be attached) to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing.
- Piccadilly CircusA traffic intersection in the West End of London, having connections with Piccadilly, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street; proverbially visualised as being very busy with people.
- circus actA performance typical of a circus, such as tightrope walking or fire eating.
- three-ring circusA large circus in which three separate performances, each within its own circular enclosure, are staged simultaneously before a single audience.
- flying circusA German fighter wing in World War I.
- contemporary circusA genre of performing arts developed in the late 20th century, in which a story or theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills.
- new circusSynonym of contemporary circus: A genre of performing arts developed in the late 20th century, in which a story or theme is conveyed through traditional circus skills.
- circus freakA freak of nature, a biological rarity, especially one that is exhibited in a freak show.
- circus peanutA peanut-shaped flavored marshmallow candy.
- circus freaksplural of circus freak: A freak of nature, a biological rarity, especially one that is exhibited in a freak show.
- circus peanutsplural of circus peanut: A peanut-shaped flavored marshmallow candy.
- psychedelic circusA wild party where the drug acid is taken.
- circus-goerAlternative form of circusgoer: One who attends a circus.
- circus actsplural of circus act: A performance typical of a circus, such as tightrope walking or fire eating.
- circus ringsplural of circus ring: A circular arena in a circus, where the acts are performed.
- circus-goersplural of circus-goer: One who attends a circus.
- a few clowns short of a circusAlternative form of few sandwiches short of a picnic: Exhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.
- let's get this circus on the roadLet's start; let's begin (a journey, undertaking, etc.).
Compound words 9
- anticircusOpposing circuses.
- circusgoerOne who attends a circus.
- noncircusNot of or pertaining to a circus.
- circusfulEnough to fill a circus.
- circusianaAll the things related to circuses.
- circuslessWithout a circus.
- circussesplural of circus: A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
- circuslikeResembling or characteristic of a circus.
- circusgoersplural of circusgoer: One who attends a circus.