fool
Nouns
- (n) a person who lacks good judgment muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap,
- (n) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of chump, fall guy, gull, patsy, soft touch, sucker, mug, mark,
- (n) a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages jester, motley fool,
Verbs
- (v) make a fool or dupe of befool, gull,
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(v) spend frivolously and unwisely
- Fritter away one's inheritance
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(v) fool or hoax
- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
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(v) indulge in horseplay
- Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!
- The bored children were fooling about