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/fuːl/ · fool
noun
- A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. The village fool threw his own shoes down the well.
- A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages). The king's fool entertained the guests with acrobatics and juggling.
- Someone who derives pleasure from something specified. She's a fool for chocolate cake.
verb
- To trick; to deceive. He was fooled by the magician's trick.
- To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly. He fooled around in class and got in trouble.
adjective
- Foolish. It was a foolish decision to invest in the failing company.
Did you know? The word 'fool' has been used to describe a jester or entertainer since the 14th century, and was often depicted in medieval art as a harlequin or a jester with a fool's cap.