Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   tomfool

   /ˌtɒmˈfuːl/

   noun

   • 1. a foolish person: dated "she was destined to take part in some tomfool caper"

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does tomfoolery mean?

   • Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of TOMFOOLERY is playful or foolish behavior. How to use tomfoolery in a sentence. Did you know?

   Tomfoolery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomfoolery

   See all results for this question

   What is the root word of Tomfool?

   • Tomfoolery: a silly act, matter, or thing. Etymology: First recorded in 1805–15; tomfool + -ery. – (Thank you, The dictionary.com is the world’s leading online source for English definitions, synonyms, word origins and etymologies, audio pronunciations, example sentences and more.) Tomfoolery: foolish behavior; silliness; nonsense.

   Wordipedia Learn TOMFOOLERY Meaning Etymology and Synonyms

   www.chatsifieds.com/wordipedia-learn-tomfoolery-meaning-etymology-and-synonyms/

   See all results for this question

   What does Tomfool mean?

   • a grossly foolish or stupid person; a silly fool. being or characteristic of a tomfool. Danged if iver I see sech tomfool notions as he's took up with in all my born days! At any rate you know the reason for those tomfool bag-covers. "I'll stop all night in your tomfool wood and up your tomfool trees," he said.

   TOMFOOL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/tomfool

   See all results for this question

   What does Tom Foole mean?

   • earlier Tom foole, from Tom, shortened form of Thomas, a proper name + foole fool entry 1 Note: The word was perhaps originally an appellation for a jester.

   Tomfool Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomfool

   See all results for this question

   What does Tom mean in English?

   • n. A stupid or foolish person. Extremely foolish or stupid. [ Tom (nickname for Thomas) + fool .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. b. ( as modifier ): tomfool ideas.

   Tomfool - definition of tomfool by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/tomfool

   See all results for this question

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tomfoolTomfool Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tomfool

   • Cached

   Tomfool is a noun meaning a great fool or a blockhead, or an adjective meaning extremely foolish or stupid. Learn the etymology, synonyms, and examples of tomfool from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOMFOOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Tomfool is a noun or adjective that means a foolish person or something foolish. It comes from the Middle English Thome fole, meaning Tom the fool. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tomfoolTOMFOOL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › tomfool

   • Cached

   Tomfool is a noun meaning a grossly foolish or stupid person; a silly fool. It is also an adjective meaning being or characteristic of a tomfool. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of tomfool.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › tomfool_ntomfool, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › tomfool_n

   • Cached

   Tomfool is a word with five meanings, derived from a proper name and an English element. It is pronounced differently in British and American English, and has been used since the mid 1500s.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tomfoolTomfool - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tomfool

   Definitions of tomfool. noun. a person who lacks good judgment. synonyms: fool, muggins, sap, saphead. see more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tomfoolTomfool - definition of tomfool by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › tomfool

   • Cached

   Tomfool is a noun or adjective that means a stupid or foolish person or thing. Find the origin, usage, and translations of tomfool in this comprehensive online dictionary.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiontomfool noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition

   • Cached

   a silly person. Want to learn more? Definition of tomfool noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.