three-ring circus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large circus in which three separate performances, each within its own circular enclosure, are staged simultaneously before a single audience.
  2. A disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

three-ring circus three-ring circuses
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