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    tomfool
    /ˌtɒmˈfuːl/

    noun

    • 1. a foolish person: dated "she was destined to take part in some tomfool caper"

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

    : extremely foolish, stupid, or doltish. Synonyms. Adjective. absurd. asinine. balmy. brainless. bubbleheaded. cockeyed. crackpot. crazy. cuckoo. daffy. daft. dippy. dotty. fatuous.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › tomfoolTOMFOOL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tomfool definition: a grossly foolish or stupid person; a silly fool.. See examples of TOMFOOL used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOMFOOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a very foolish person. adjective. 2. being or characteristic of a tomfool. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. tomfoolish. adjective. tomfoolishness. noun. Word origin. [ 1325–75; ME Thome fole Tom the fool]

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tomfoolTomfool - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a person who lacks good judgment.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tomfoolTomfool - definition of tomfool by The Free Dictionary

    Define tomfool. tomfool synonyms, tomfool pronunciation, tomfool translation, English dictionary definition of tomfool. n. A stupid or foolish person. adj. Extremely foolish or stupid.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryTOMFOOL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "TOMFOOL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › tomfool_ntomfool, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word tomfool mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tomfool. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word tomfool? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word tomfool pronounced?

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtomfool noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › tomfoolTomfool Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Tom ( nickname for Thomas) fool. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › tomfooltomfool - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Apr 19, 2024 · tomfool (plural tomfools) A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man. ( Caribbean, colloquial) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.