fool

Definition

  • n. a person who lacks good judgment
  • v. make a fool or dupe of

Word forms

Past participle
fooled
Present participle
fooling
Past tense
fooled
Third person singular
fools

Example sentences

  1. n.

    He felt like a fool for believing the scammer's lies.

  2. vt.

    She didn't mean to fool him; it was just a misunderstanding.

  3. vi.

    They spent the afternoon fooling around in the park.

  4. a.

    It was a foolish mistake to ignore the warning signs.