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- DictionaryFool/fo͞ol/
noun
- 1. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person: "what a fool I was to do this"
verb
- 1. trick or deceive (someone); dupe: "he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman"
adjective
- 1. foolish; silly: informal "that damn fool waiter"
A person who is made to appear ridiculous by, or is in the control of, another; spec. a person who is tricked or duped; a gullible person. Now chiefly as retained in set expressions, e.g. to make a fool of (see Phrases P.3b.i ), to be nobody’s fool (see nobody pron. & n. Compounds ). to put the fool on: see put v.
noun. /fuːl/ Idioms. [countable] a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement synonym idiot. Don't be such a fool! I felt a fool when I realized my mistake. He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
1. One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding. 2. One who acts unwisely on a given occasion: I was a fool to have quit my job. 3. One who has been tricked or made to appear ridiculous; a dupe: They made a fool of me by pretending I had won. 4.
noun. a person who lacks good judgment. synonyms:muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool. see moresee less. types: show 7 types... hide 7 types... buffoon, clown. a rude or vulgar fool. flibbertigibbet, foolish woman. a foolish, flighty, and overly talkative person. bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, zany. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool.
noun. uk / fuːl / us. Add to word list. B1 [ C ] a stupid person: I was a fool to trust him. make a fool (out) of sb. B2. to try to make someone look stupid intentionally: She was always trying to make a fool out of me in front of my friends. make a fool of yourself. B2. to behave in a silly or embarrassing way:
verb. /ful/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to trick someone into believing something that is not true fool somebody You don't fool me!
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. If you call someone a fool, you are indicating that you think they are not at all sensible and show a lack of good judgment. [disapproval] 'You fool!' she shouted. He'd been a fool to get involved with her! Synonyms: idiot, simpleton, mug [British, slang], berk [British, slang] More Synonyms of fool. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
