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fool
noun
a
person
who
behaves
in
a
silly
way
or
lacks
good
judgment
•
Don't
be
a
fool
—
wear
a
helmet
when
you
ride
your
bike
.
Don't
be
a
fool
—
wear
a
helmet
when
you
ride
your
bike
.
•
Everyone
laughed
when
the
young
fool
tried
to
jump
over
the
puddle
and
fell
in
.
Everyone
laughed
when
the
young
fool
tried
to
jump
over
the
puddle
and
fell
in
.
From
Old
French
fol
,
from
Latin
follis
“
bellows
,
windbag
,”
figuratively
“
empty-headed
person
.”
verb
to
trick
or
deceive
someone
by
making
them
believe
something
that
is
not
true
•
You
can't
fool
me
with
that
fake
ticket
.
You
can't
fool
me
with
that
fake
ticket
.
•
They
fooled
the
guard
by
wearing
identical
uniforms
.
They
fooled
the
guard
by
wearing
identical
uniforms
.
noun
in
the
past
,
a
court
jester
who
entertained
royalty
with
jokes
,
music
,
and
tricks
•
The
medieval
king
kept
a
fool
at
court
to
make
him
laugh
during
long
banquets
.
The
medieval
king
kept
a
fool
at
court
to
make
him
laugh
during
long
banquets
.
•
Dressed
in
bright
colors
,
the
fool
danced
across
the
hall
balancing
a
wooden
staff
.
Dressed
in
bright
colors
,
the
fool
danced
across
the
hall
balancing
a
wooden
staff
.
Sense
developed
in
Middle
English
when
professional
jesters
were
common
in
noble
households
.
noun
a
cold
dessert
made
of
puréed
or
stewed
fruit
mixed
with
whipped
cream
or
custard
•
For
dessert
,
she
served
a
tangy
gooseberry
fool
.
For
dessert
,
she
served
a
tangy
gooseberry
fool
.
•
A
strawberry
fool
is
perfect
on
a
hot
summer
day
.
A
strawberry
fool
is
perfect
on
a
hot
summer
day
.
Probably
from
the
French
verb
fouler
“
to
crush
or
press
,”
referring
to
pressed
fruit
.
verb
to
behave
in
a
silly
,
playful
,
or
careless
way
•
The
children
spent
the
afternoon
fooling
in
the
backyard
,
laughing
loudly
.
The
children
spent
the
afternoon
fooling
in
the
backyard
,
laughing
loudly
.
•
He
kept
fooling
with
the
radio
dial
until
he
found
the
right
station
.
He
kept
fooling
with
the
radio
dial
until
he
found
the
right
station
.