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fool
1[fool]
noun
a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , ,Antonyms:a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement.
the court fool.
Synonyms: ,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.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
to act like a fool; joke; play.
to jest; pretend; make believe.
I was only fooling.
verb phrase
to spend foolishly, as time or money; squander.
to fool away the entire afternoon.
to putter aimlessly; waste time.
She fooled around all through school.
I fooled around with painting for a bit, but never got anywhere with it.
Also fool with to handle or play with idly or carelessly.
She was hurt while fooling around with a loaded gun.
It's unkind to fool with someone's affections.
to flirt or have casual sexual encounters.
You should know better than to fool around with someone you work with.
They're just fooling aroundāI don't think the relationship is going to go anywhere.
to be sexually promiscuous, especially to engage in adultery.
He's out fooling around while she's at home sick with the flu.
fool
2[fool]
noun
a dish made of fruit, scalded or stewed, crushed and mixed with cream or the like.
gooseberry fool.
fool
1/ “Ś³ÜĖ±ō /
noun
a person who lacks sense or judgement
a person who is made to appear ridiculous
(formerly) a professional jester living in a royal or noble household
obsoleteĢżan idiot or imbecile
the village fool
to play the fool or behave irritatingly
a wise or sensible person
to deliberately act foolishly; indulge in buffoonery
verb
(tr) to deceive (someone), esp in order to make him or her look ridiculous
informalĢż(intr; foll by with, around with, or about with) to act or play (with) irresponsibly or aimlessly
to fool around with a woman
(intr) to speak or act in a playful, teasing, or jesting manner
to squander; fritter
he fooled away a fortune
to move or proceed in a leisurely way
adjective
informalĢżshort for foolish
fool
2/ “Ś³ÜĖ±ō /
noun
a dessert made from a purƩe of fruit with cream or custard
gooseberry fool
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- unfooled adjective
- unfooling adjective
- well-fooled adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of fool1
Origin of fool2
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of fool1
Origin of fool2
Idioms and Phrases
be nobody's fool, to be wise or shrewd.
Example Sentences
They fooled around briefly with different group names and pop-rock styles until Dennis came up with the idea of doing a song about surfing.
But, don't be fooled, it will have an impact on you and your money.
In short: donāt let the absence of the words āInsurrection Actā fool you.
And they expect me to gobble up that bait, like some sort of fool?
Part of it is working through lifelong, longstanding feelings of āIām a fool and my foolishness is going to make people incredibly angry with me.ā
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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