FOOL as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fool is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a person who lacks good judgment
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fool is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fool is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

FOOL as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • indulge in horseplay
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Enough horsing around–let’’s get back to work!
    • The bored children were fooling about
    Hypernyms(s) fool is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • fool or hoax
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
    • You can”t fool me!
    Hypernyms(s) fool is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • spend frivolously and unwisely
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Fritter away one’’s inheritance
    Hypernyms(s) fool is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  4. Meaning
    • make a fool or dupe of
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fool is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)