fool

  • 21fool — I n. 1) to play the fool 2) to make a fool of smb. 3) a big; doddering (old); poor; silly; stupid, utter; young fool 4) a fool to + inf. (I was a fool to trust him) II v. (D; intr.) to fool with * * * [fuːl] poor silly …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22fool — I. /ful / (say foohl) noun 1. someone who lacks sense; a silly or stupid person. 2. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of rank for amusement. 3. a weak minded or idiotic person. –verb (t) 4. to make a fool of; impose on; trick;… …

  • 23fool — see a fool and his money are soon parted a fool at forty is a fool indeed there’s no fool like an old fool a fool may give a wise man counsel children and fools tell the truth fortune favours fools …

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  • 24fool — {{11}}fool (n.) late 13c., silly or stupid person, from O.Fr. fol madman, insane person; idiot; rogue; jester, also blacksmith s bellows, also an adj. meaning mad, insane (12c., Mod.Fr. fou), from L. follis bellows, leather bag (see FOLLICLE (Cf …

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  • 25fool — I [[t]ful[/t]] n. 1) a silly or stupid person 2) a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of rank for amusement: the court fool[/ex] 3) a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing silly or stupid: to make a fool of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26fool — 01. Stop acting like a [fool], and take that toilet seat off your head. 02. My kids [fooled] me into thinking that they had broken the computer, but of course it wasn t true. 03. He is such a [fool]; I can t believe he really thought you would… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 27fool — 1. дурак to play the fool валять дурака positive fool абсолютный дурак sanguinary fool проклятый дурак to play the fool валять дурака a regular fool отъявленный дурак 2. дурачиться; ду …

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  • 28fool — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a stupid person. 2 hist. a jester; a clown. 3 a dupe. v. 1 tr. deceive so as to cause to appear foolish. 2 tr. (foll. by into + verbal noun, or out of) trick; cause to do something …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 29fool — fool1 noun 1》 a person who acts unwisely.     ↘archaic a person who is duped or imposed on. 2》 historical a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household. verb 1》 trick, deceive, or dupe. 2》 (usu. fool about/around) act… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 30fool — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fol, from Late Latin follis, from Latin, bellows, bag; akin to Old High German bolla blister, balg bag more at belly Date: 13th century 1. a person lacking in judgment or prudence 2. a. a… …

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