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Meaning & Definition of Fool in English

English

Fool

/ful/

noun

1. A person who lacks good judgment

synonym:
  • fool,
  • sap,
  • saphead,
  • muggins,
  • tomfool

2. A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

synonym:
  • chump,
  • fool,
  • gull,
  • mark,
  • patsy,
  • fall guy,
  • sucker,
  • soft touch,
  • mug

3. A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages

synonym:
  • jester,
  • fool,
  • motley fool

verb

1. Make a fool or dupe of

synonym:
  • fool,
  • gull,
  • befool

2. Spend frivolously and unwisely

  • "Fritter away one's inheritance"
synonym:
  • fritter,
  • frivol away,
  • dissipate,
  • shoot,
  • fritter away,
  • fool,
  • fool away

3. Fool or hoax

  • "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"
  • "You can't fool me!"
synonym:
  • gull,
  • dupe,
  • slang,
  • befool,
  • cod,
  • fool,
  • put on,
  • take in,
  • put one over,
  • put one across

4. Indulge in horseplay

  • "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"
  • "The bored children were fooling about"
synonym:
  • horse around,
  • arse around,
  • fool around,
  • fool

Examples of using

From any point of view, a fool is still merely a fool.
"I guess you have to be a fool to dump Hermione..." - "Took you long enough... She's behind your back." - "What the hell?!"
I don't have any pity for such a fool.