English dictionary
fool
nounPronunciation
fuːl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
noun
- a person who lacks good judgment
noun
- a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
verb
- indulge in horseplay
verb
- fool or hoax
verb
- spend frivolously and unwisely
verb
- make a fool or dupe of
Example sentences
Enough horsing around — let's get back to work!
The bored children were fooling about
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
You can't fool me!
Fritter away one's inheritance