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fool meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of fool at MeaningMonkey.org. fool meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FOOL noun
Definition of fool (noun)
- a person who lacks good judgment
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
- synonyms: jester, motley fool
FOOL verb
Definition of fool (verb)
- make a fool or dupe of
- spend frivolously and unwisely
- "Fritter away one's inheritance"
- synonyms: dissipate, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot
- fool or hoax
- "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
- synonyms: befool, cod, dupe, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in
- indulge in horseplay
- "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"
- synonyms: arse around, fool around, horse around
Source: Princeton University Wordnet