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Fool /fuːl/

The meaning and definition of Fool, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
    “The village fool threw his own shoes down the well.”
  2. A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
verb
  1. To trick; to deceive
  2. To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly
adjective
  1. Foolish.
Synonyms jester joker gobshite

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