fool
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- pronunciation:
- ful
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- fool around
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
A person who has poor sense or judgment.
Max is a fool to think he could get up late and get to school on time. |
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verb |
| inflections: |
fools, fooling, fooled |
| definition: |
to trick into believing something that is not true.
He fooled his friend with a card trick.- synonyms:
- deceive, trick
- similar words:
- cheat
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| phrase: |
fool around |
Fool comes from
follis, a Latin word that means "bellows" or "leather bag." Later, it came to be used for an empty-headed person.