fool

fool: Ⅰ.

fool [1] ► NOUN 1) a person who acts unwisely. 2) historical a jester or clown.

► VERB 1) trick or deceive. 2) (fool about/around) act in a joking or frivolous way. 3) (fool around) N. Amer. engage in casual or extramarital sexual activity.

► ADJECTIVE N. Amer. informal ▪ foolish or silly.

● a fool and his money are soon parted — Cf. ↑a fool and his money are soon parted

● fools rush in where angels fear to tread — Cf. ↑fools rush in where angels fear to tread

● there's no fool like an old fool — Cf. ↑there's no fool like an old fool

DERIVATIVES foolery noun.

ORIGIN Old French fol 'fool, foolish' , from Latin follis 'bellows, windbag' , by extension 'empty-headed person' .

Ⅱ.

fool [2] ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a cold dessert made of puréed fruit mixed or served with cream or custard.

ORIGIN perhaps from FOOL(Cf. ↑foolery).

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Synonyms:

Idiot, natural / Dolt, witling, driveller, idiot, simpleton, ninny, nincompoop, blockhead / Buffoon, harlequin, droll, punch, antic, jester, zany, clown, merry-andrew, scaramouch, jack-pudding, pickle-herring, Trifle, toy, play, jest, play the fool, play in the monkey, act like a fool, Deceive, cheat, trick, dupe, gull, delude, circumvent, cozen, overreach, beguile, hoodwink, chouse, cully, impose upon

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Fool — Fool, n. [OE. fol, n. & adj., F. fol, fou, foolish, mad; a fool, prob. fr. L. follis a bellows, wind bag, an inflated ball; perh. akin to E. bellows. Cf. {Folly}, {Follicle}.] 1. One destitute of reason, or of the common powers of understanding;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fool — fool1 [fo͞ol] n. [ME fol < OFr (Fr fou) < LL follis < L, windbag, bellows: see FOLLICLE] 1. a) a person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton b) Obs. a mentally retarded person 2. a man … English World dictionary
Fool — steht für: Fool (Süßspeise) April Fool, ein Segelboot The Fool, eine Designergruppe Fool (Roman), Roman von Christopher Moore FOOL steht für: Flughafen Libreville Leon M ba in Gabun (ICAO Code) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fool — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Fool Single por Shakira Lanzado 2003 Grabado 2001 Género Rock Duración … Wikipedia Español
Fool — Fool, v. t. 1. To infatuate; to make foolish. Shak. [1913 Webster] For, fooled with hope, men favor the deceit. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fool — fool, idiot, imbecile, moron, simpleton, natural are often used popularly and interchangeably of one regarded as lacking sense or good judgment but each can be more precisely applied to someone mentally deficient in a given degree. Fool, the most … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fool — Fool, n. [Cf. F. fouler to tread, crush. Cf. 1st {Foil}.] A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; commonly called gooseberry fool. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fool — Fool, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fooled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fooling}.] To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth. [1913 Webster] Is this a time for fooling? Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fool — [n] stupid or ridiculous person ass, birdbrain*, blockhead*, bonehead*, boob*, bore, buffoon, clod*, clown, cretin*, dimwit*, dolt*, dope*, dumb ox*, dunce, dunderhead*, easy mark*, fair game*, fathead*, goose*, halfwit, idiot, ignoramus,… … New thesaurus
fool — index bilk, deceive, defraud, delude, dupe, ensnare, entrap, evade (deceive), illude … Law dictionary

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