fool
has definitions from the fields of medieval,performing arts
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[ noun ] a person who lacks good judgment
Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)We are worried about what people may do with them - that some crazy fool may `` push the button '' . (W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)The teacher was a pliant fool . (Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)Oh , you can submit a requisition for a miracle if you want to make a fool of yourself . (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)It would n't matter_to a fool like you . |
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[ noun ] a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Used in print (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)What a fool he had been to think_of his brother ! (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)You 're a fool . He 's an even bigger fool than you are . A fool could see what was going_on . |
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[ adjective ] (informal) having or revealing stupidity
Examples "ridiculous anserine behavior" "a dopey answer" "a dopey kid" "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books" Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)But for some fool reason he could n't remember which men he 'd put on the transfer detail . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (medieval,performing arts) a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
Synonyms Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)I went and , mum and nervous , all_but made a fool of myself . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"
Synonyms silly wacky sappy cockamamy goofy zany unreasonable cockamamie Examples "wore a goofy hat" "a silly idea" "some wacky plan for selling more books" Used in print (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)Leave that fool picture out '' , she added sharply . Related terms |
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[ verb ] fool or hoax
Synonyms take_in gull dupe put_one_over cod befool put_on put_one_across slang Examples "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone" "You can't fool me!" |
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[ verb ] spend frivolously and unwisely
Synonyms Examples "Fritter away one's inheritance" |
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[ verb ] indulge in horseplay
Synonyms Examples "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!" "The bored children were fooling about" |
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