a person who lacks good judgment
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
[ Syn: chump , gull , mark , patsy , fall guy , sucker , soft touch , mug ]
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
[ Syn: jester , motley fool ]
fool (n.)
make a fool or dupe of
spend frivolously and unwisely; Fritter away ones inheritance
[ Syn: fritter , frivol away , dissipate , shoot , fritter away , fool away ]
fool or hoax; The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone; You cant fool me!
[ Syn: gull , dupe , slang , befool , cod , put on , take in , put one over , put one across ]
indulge in horseplay; Enough horsing around--lets get back to work!; The bored children were fooling about
[ Syn: horse around , horse around , arse around , arse around , fool around , fool around ]