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.