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a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking: [ as form of address ] You fool, you missed your chance! He's a fool if he thinks she still loves him. like a fool He said he would pay me back and like a fool, I believed him. feel like a fool I felt like a fool when I dropped my phone in the toilet.
ˈfül. plural fools. Synonyms of fool. 1. : a person lacking in judgment or prudence. Only a fool would ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet. 2. a. : a retainer (see retainer entry 1 sense 1) formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble.
Synonyms for FOOLS: lunatics, nuts, idiots, geese, morons, simps, simpletons, losers; Antonyms of FOOLS: thinkers, sages, brains, geniuses, genii, nonfans, critics, detractors
Today, fools are simply silly people who clown around or lack common sense. The original fools were clowns hired by the king for entertainment. They were actually witty and smart, but today's fools are not.
Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgment. [mainly US, informal, disapproval] What a damn fool thing to do! What can that fool guard be thinking of? 3. verb B2. If someone fools you, they deceive or trick you. Art dealers fool a lot of people. [VERB noun]
a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing or acting silly or stupid: to make a fool of someone. an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm: He's just a dancing fool. a weak-minded or idiotic person. verb (used with object) to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
fool. 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. Want to learn more?
Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgment. [mainly US, informal, disapproval] What a damn fool thing to do! 3. transitive verb. If someone fools you, they deceive or trick you. I don't think you can fool people for long. Don't be fooled by his appearance.
fool meaning, definition, what is fool: a stupid person or someone who has done ...: Learn more.
Definition of fool verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
