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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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1. : a person lacking in judgment or prudence. Only a fool would ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet. 2. a. : a retainer (see retainer entry 1 sense 1) formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble. b. : one who is victimized or made to appear foolish : dupe.
to not be stupid or easily deceived: I notice Ed didn't offer to pay for her - he's no fool. See more. more fool someone UK. said to mean that you think someone is being unwise: "I lent Rhoda £100 and she hasn't paid me back." "More fool you - you know what she's like!" See more. Fewer examples. The man's a complete fool!
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.
Today, fools are simply silly people who clown around or lack common sense. The original fools were clowns hired by the king for entertainment. They were actually witty and smart, but today's fools are not. When you call someone a fool, you either mean he's gullible or just a run-of-the-mill idiot.
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. 'You fool!' she shouted. He'd been a fool to get involved with her! Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgment.
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).
: a person who lacks good sense or judgment : a stupid or silly person. those fools who ride motorcycles without wearing helmets. Only a fool would ask such a silly question. You'd be a fool to believe what he tells you. [+] more examples. A smart or clever person can be described as no fool or as nobody's fool.
something that you say when you do not believe what someone says about something that you saw or experienced yourself: "I wasn't cross." "Really? You could have fooled me." Phrasal verbs. fool around/about. fool with sb/sth. (Definition of fool from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fool.
noun. /ful/ a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgment synonym idiot Don't be such a fool! I felt like a fool when I realized my mistake. He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him. Take your English to the next level.
