Definitions for fool

Definitions for (noun) fool

Main entry: chump, soft touch, sucker, mark, gull, fool, fall guy, patsy, mug

Definition: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of


Main entry: fool, sap, saphead, tomfool, muggins

Definition: a person who lacks good judgment


Main entry: jester, fool, motley fool

Definition: a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages


Definitions for (verb) fool

Main entry: fool, fool around, arse around, horse around

Definition: indulge in horseplay

Usage: Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!; The bored children were fooling about


Main entry: take in, befool, put on, put one across, put one over, gull, fool, dupe, slang, cod

Definition: fool or hoax

Usage: The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone; You can't fool me!


Main entry: dissipate, shoot, fool, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away

Definition: spend frivolously and unwisely

Usage: Fritter away one's inheritance


Main entry: fool, gull, befool

Definition: make a fool or dupe of


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