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| fool [ fool ] |
noun (plural fools) |
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1. unintelligent person: somebody considered to lack good sense or judgment
  Only a fool would invest in this scheme.
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2. ridiculous person: somebody considered to be or made to appear ridiculous
I feel like such a fool dressed this way.
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3. food creamy fruit dessert: a cold dessert made from puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard
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4. court entertainer: formerly, somebody employed to amuse a monarch or noble, usually by telling jokes, singing comical songs, or performing tricks
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5. U.S. enthusiast: somebody who is talented at, interested in, or fond of a particular thing
a dancing fool
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6. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody with below-average intelligence or a psychiatric disorder
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archaic
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adjective |
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unintelligent and not sensible: showing a lack of good sense or judgment
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That fool salesperson said it would fit.
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verb (past and past participle fooled, present participle fool·ing, 3rd person present singular fools) |
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1. transitive verb trick somebody: to trick or deceive somebody
Don't be fooled by her promises.
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2. intransitive verb speak in jest: to say something jokingly or not seriously, or pretend, jokingly, that something false is true
I was only fooling - of course you can come.
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3. intransitive verb behave comically: to behave in a comical, playful, or silly way
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| [13th century. Via Old French fol "fool, foolish" < Latin follis "bellows, windbag"] |
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be nobody's fool to be wise enough not to be easily deceived
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make a fool (out) of somebody to deceive or trick somebody, or make somebody look ridiculous
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make a fool of yourself to act in a foolish, ridiculous, or embarrassing way
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