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- Dictionaryfool/fuːl/
noun
- 1. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person: "I felt a bit of a fool" Similar
- 2. a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household. historical Similar
verb
- 1. trick or deceive (someone); dupe: "he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman" Similar
adjective
- 1. foolish; silly: informal "that damn fool waiter"
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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.
noun. 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. b.
Fool definition: a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.. See examples of FOOL used in a sentence.
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.
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]
Definition of fool noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
foolish. FOOL definition: 1. a stupid person: 2. to try to make someone look stupid intentionally: 3. to behave in a silly…. Learn more.
noun. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. synonyms: chump, fall guy, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker. see more. noun. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages. synonyms: jester, motley fool. see more. verb. make a fool or dupe of. synonyms: befool, gull. see more. verb.
Fool definition: One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding.
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 ).
