fool1
n.
- a person who acts unwisely.
▸archaic a person who is duped or imposed on.
- historical a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household.
v.
- trick, deceive, or dupe.
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(usu. fool about/around)
act in a joking or frivolous way.
▸
(fool around)
chiefly N. Amer. engage in casual or extramarital sex.
adj.
N. Amer. informal foolish or silly.
Phrase
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. fol ‘fool, foolish’, from L. follis ‘bellows, windbag’, by extension ‘empty-headed person’.
fool2
n.
chiefly Brit. a cold dessert made of puréed fruit mixed or served with cream or custard.
Etymology
C16: perh. from fool1.