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   fool

   /fuːl/

   noun

   • 1. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person: "I felt a bit of a fool" Similar idiothalfwitnincompoopblockheadbuffoonduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskulldunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenitnumptytwitclotassgoatplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerpcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapmeatballginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalf
   • ▪ a person who is duped or imposed on: archaic "he is the fool of circumstances" Similar laughing stockdupebuttgullpushovereasy marktoolcat's pawinformal:stoogesuckerfall guymuginformal:sap
   • 2. a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household. historical Similar jestercourt jesterclownbuffooncomicjokerjokesterzanymerry andrewwearer of the motleyharlequinPierrotPunchinelloPantaloon

   verb

   • 1. trick or deceive (someone); dupe: "he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman" Similar deceivetrickplay a trick onhoaxdupetake inmisleaddeludehoodwinkbluffbeguilegullmake a fool ofoutwitswindledefraudcheatdouble-crossinformal:conbamboozlepull a fast one onpull someone's legtake for a ridepull the wool over someone's eyesthrow dust in someone's eyesput one over onhave ondiddlerip offdostingshaftfiddleswizzlesell a pup tosuckersnookerstiffeuchrebuncohornswogglepull a swifty onrare:cozensharpmulct

   adjective

   • 1. foolish; silly: informal "that damn fool waiter"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fol ‘fool, foolish’, from Latin follis ‘bellows, windbag’, by extension ‘empty-headed person’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foolFool Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOOL is a person lacking in judgment or prudence. How to use fool in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOOL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOOL definition: 1. a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking: 2. to trick someone or make someone…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › foolFOOL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fool definition: a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.. See examples of FOOL used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › foolFool - definition of fool by The Free Dictionary

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   1. One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding. 2. One who acts unwisely on a given occasion: I was a fool to have quit my job. 3. One who has been tricked or made to appear ridiculous; a dupe: They made a fool of me by pretending I had won. 4.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › fool_n1fool, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   A person whose behaviour suggests a lack of intelligence, common sense, or good judgement; a silly person, an idiot; (now often) a person who acts unwisely or imprudently on a particular occasion (usually predicative and often with dependent clause, as in I was a fool to agree ).

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfool noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /fuːl/ Idioms. [countable] a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement synonym idiot. Don't be such a fool! I felt a fool when I realized my mistake. He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgment.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foolFool - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you call someone a fool, you either mean he's gullible or just a run-of-the-mill idiot. To fool also means to play a trick or hoax on someone, and fooling around is carelessly spending time on something silly.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOOL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    to try to make someone look stupid intentionally: She was always trying to make a fool out of me in front of my friends. make a fool of yourself. B2. to behave in a silly or embarrassing way: I got drunk and started singing and making a fool of myself. act/play the fool.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › foolfool | meaning of fool in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    fool meaning, definition, what is fool: a stupid person or someone who has done ...: Learn more.