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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" Similar
verb
- 1. trick or deceive (someone); dupe: "he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman" Similar
adjective
- 1. foolish; silly: informal "that damn fool waiter"
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a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking: [ as form of address ] You fool, you missed your chance! He's a fool if he thinks she still loves him. like a fool He said he would pay me back and like a fool, I believed him. feel like a fool I felt like a fool when I dropped my phone in the toilet.
: a person lacking in common powers of understanding or reason. b. : one with a marked propensity or fondness for something. a dancing fool. a fool for candy. 4. : a cold dessert of pureed fruit mixed with whipped cream or custard.
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:
Fool definition: a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.. See examples of FOOL used in a sentence.
Definitions of fool. noun. a person who lacks good judgment. synonyms: muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool. see more. noun. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. synonyms: chump, fall guy, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker. see more. noun. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages.
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.
Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgment. [mainly US, informal, disapproval] What a damn fool thing to do! What can that fool guard be thinking of? 3. verb B2. If someone fools you, they deceive or trick you. Art dealers fool a lot of people. [VERB noun]
Definition of fool noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A person whose behaviour suggests a lack of intelligence, common sense, or good judgement; a silly person, an idiot; (now often) a person who acts unwisely or imprudently on a particular occasion (usually predicative and often with dependent clause, as in I was a fool to agree ).
Definition of fool adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
