Fool

/fuหl/

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.
    โ€œThe village fool threw his own shoes down the well.โ€
  2. A type of dessert made of purรฉed fruit and custard or cream.
    โ€œan apricot fool; a gooseberry foolโ€
verb
  1. To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly
  2. To trick; to deceive
Synonyms jester joker gobshite

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