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fool noun BrE /fuːl/ ; NAmE /fuːl/
1. [countable] a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement
synonym idiot
Don't be such a fool!
I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.
He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him.
2. [countable] (in the past) a man employed by a king or queen to entertain people by telling jokes, singing songs, etc.
synonym jester
3. [uncountable, countable] (British English) (usually in compounds) a cold light dessert (= a sweet dish) made from fruit that is cooked and crushed and mixed with cream or custard - кисель, пюре
rhubarb fool
Idioms
act/play the fool - to behave in a stupid way in order to make people laugh, especially in a way that may also annoy them
Quit playing the fool and get some work done!
any fool can/could… - (informal) used to say that something is very easy to do
Any fool could tell she was lying.
be no/nobody’s fool - to be too intelligent or know too much about something to be tricked by other people
She's nobody's fool when it comes to dealing with difficult patients.
a fool and his money are soon parted - (saying) a person who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) - (saying) people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things which more experienced people would not consider doing
make a fool of somebody - to say or do something deliberately so that people will think that somebody is stupid
Can't you see she's making a fool of you?
I will not be made a fool of like this.
make a fool of yourself - to do something stupid which makes other people think that you are a fool
I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone!
more fool somebody (for doing something) - (informal) used to say that you think that somebody was stupid to do something, especially when it causes them problems
‘He's not an easy person to live with.’ ‘More fool her for marrying him!’
‘I know I shouldn’t have given him the money, but I did.’ ‘More fool you!’
(there’s) no fool like an old fool - (saying) an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it
not suffer fools gladly - to have very little patience with people that you think are stupid
She was a forceful personality who didn't suffer fools gladly.
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