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   fool

   /fuːl/

   noun

   • 1. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person: "I felt a bit of a fool" Similar idiothalfwitnincompoopblockheadbuffoonduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskulldunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenitnumptytwitclotassgoatplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerpcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapmeatballginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalf
   • ▪ a person who is duped or imposed on: archaic "he is the fool of circumstances" Similar laughing stockdupebuttgullpushovereasy marktoolcat's pawinformal:stoogesuckerfall guymuginformal:sap
   • 2. a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household. historical Similar jestercourt jesterclownbuffooncomicjokerjokesterzanymerry andrewwearer of the motleyharlequinPierrotPunchinelloPantaloon

   verb

   • 1. trick or deceive (someone); dupe: "he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman" Similar deceivetrickplay a trick onhoaxdupetake inmisleaddeludehoodwinkbluffbeguilegullmake a fool ofoutwitswindledefraudcheatdouble-crossinformal:conbamboozlepull a fast one onpull someone's legtake for a ridepull the wool over someone's eyesthrow dust in someone's eyesput one over onhave ondiddlerip offdostingshaftfiddleswizzlesell a pup tosuckersnookerstiffeuchrebuncohornswogglepull a swifty onrare:cozensharpmulct

   adjective

   • 1. foolish; silly: informal "that damn fool waiter"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fol ‘fool, foolish’, from Latin follis ‘bellows, windbag’, by extension ‘empty-headed person’.

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