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fool

/fuːl/
Meanings
  • noun

    A person who is easily deceived, tricked, or cheated.

    - "He was made a fool of by his friend who borrowed money and never returned it."
    - "The magician fooled the audience with his sleight of hand."
  • verb

    To make a fool of; to deceive, mock, or ridicule.

    - "He was fooled into believing the false advertisement."
    - "The class clown always tries to fool the teacher."
Pronunciation
  1. /fuːl/



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Synonyms

jester , joker , gobshite
Rhymes
Words rhyming with fool
cool , mool , pool , rool , school , rule
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Fule (Old English) : Full

  2. Fool (English) : A person who is easily deceived or who behaves foolishly

Variants
List of all variants of fool that leads to same result
fool , fools , fooled , fooling , fool about , fool around , fooled about , fooled around , fooling about , fooling around , fools about , fools around , fool about with , fool around with , fooled about with , fooled around with , fooling about with , fooling around with , fools about with , fools around with , fool's errand , fool's errands , fool's gold , fool's golds , fool's paradise , fool's paradises , fool's parsley , fool's parsleys , fool of a
Forms
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fools, fooled, fooling, foolish, unfool, unfooled, unfooling, unfoolish

Etymology
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Old English fula, from fule, 'foolish, stupid'; related to ful, 'full'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'fool' has been used in English since the 15th century.

  2. In some cultures, the fool is considered a sacred figure who represents the foolishness of humanity and the importance of learning from mistakes.

  3. The fool is often depicted as wearing a red nose and oversized shoes, which may have originated from the practice of painting the faces of clowns or jesters in medieval Europe.

Related Concepts
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  1. Jester: A court jester is a professional entertainer who uses humor, wit, and trickery to amuse and entertain the royal court.

  2. Wisdom: The opposite of foolishness, wisdom refers to the ability to make sound judgments and decisions based on knowledge and experience.

Culture
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The fool has been a common character in literature, art, and theater for centuries. In medieval Europe, the fool was often depicted as a jester or court jester, who used humor and wit to entertain the king and court. In modern times, the term 'fool' is often used to describe someone who is easily deceived or who behaves in a foolish or stupid way.

How to Memorize "fool"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person looking foolish or being deceived. Imagine someone with a red nose and oversized shoes, or someone with a puzzled expression after being tricked.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fool' with the idea of being easily deceived or tricked. Think of someone who falls for a prank or believes a falsehood.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Foolish' to remember the meaning of 'fool': 'F' for 'foolish', 'O' for 'easily', 'O' for 'deceived', 'L' for 'laughingstock', 'I' for 'ignorant', and 'SH' for'showing foolish behavior'.

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