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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of fool in English - 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.

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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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   Definition of fool noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFOOL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   FOOL definition: 1. a stupid person: 2. to try to make someone look stupid intentionally: 3. to behave in a silly…. Learn more.

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

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    Noun. I. A person lacking in intelligence or judgement, and related… Expand. II. † An immoral or sinful person. Adjective. Expand. † Wicked, sinful; despicable. Obsolete. Foolish, silly, stupid. In early use often: spec. showing a… Phrases. P.1.

11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishFOOL - Definition in English - bab.la

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    UK /fuːl/ noun 1. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person I felt a bit of a fool (archaic) a person who is duped or imposed on he is the fool of circumstances 2. (historical) a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household verb (with object) trick or deceive (someone); dupe he fooled nightclub ...