fool  /ful/

noun

1. a person who lacks good judgment

synset: fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool

2. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

synset: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall_guy, sucker, soft_touch, mug

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

synset: jester, fool, motley_fool

verb

1. make a fool or dupe of

synset: fool, gull, befool

2. spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

synset: fritter, frivol_away, dissipate, shoot, fritter_away, fool, fool_away

3. fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

synset: gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put_on, take_in, put_one_over, put_one_across

4. indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"

synset: horse_around, arse_around, fool_around, fool

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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