fool

noun

  1. 1

    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

  2. 2

    a person who lacks good judgment

  3. 3

    a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

verb

  1. 1

    indulge in horseplay

    Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!

    The bored children were fooling about

  2. 2

    fool or hoax

    The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone

    You can't fool me!

  3. 3

    spend frivolously and unwisely

    Fritter away one's inheritance

  4. 4

    make a fool or dupe of

Synonyms

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