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 .

Related terms

victim absorb gull

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[ verb ] make a fool or dupe of

Synonyms

gull befool dupe

Used in print

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

`` Fooled you , huh ?

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

I guess fooling Hans and me took doing .

Related terms

deceive chump

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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

colloquialism stupid

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[ noun ] (medieval,performing arts) a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages

Synonyms

motley_fool jester

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

clown horse_around

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[ adjective ] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"

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

foolish

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[ verb ] fool or hoax

Examples

"The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone" "You can't fool me!"

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[ verb ] spend frivolously and unwisely

Examples

"Fritter away one's inheritance"

Related terms

consume consume

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[ verb ] indulge in horseplay

Examples

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

Related terms

play joke

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