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Definition of fool

Overview of noun fool

The noun fool has 3 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (25) fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool

(a person who lacks good judgment)

2. (10) chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug

(a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of)

3. (1) jester, fool, motley fool

(a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages)

Overview of verb fool

The verb fool has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (6) fool, gull, befool

(make a fool or dupe of)

2. fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away

(spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance")

3. gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across

(fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!")

4. horse around, arse around, fool around, fool

(indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around