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fool

/ˈfuːl/

US UK

noun

plural fools

[count] a person who lacks good sense or judgment :a stupid or silly person

those fools who ride motorcycles without wearing helmets

Only a fool would ask such a silly question.

You'd be a fool to believe what he tells you.

You're making yourself look like a fool.

A fool and his money are soon parted. [=a foolish person spends money too quickly on unimportant things]

Any fool can see [=anyone can see] that he's lying.

I never thought you'd be fool enough to believe him. = I never thought you'd be enough of a fool to believe him.

(informal) Only that fool of a brother [=that foolish brother] of yours would ask such a silly question!

(informal) Some (damn/damned) fool of a driver kept trying to pass me!

Fools rush in (where angels fear to tread). [=it is foolish to take action if you do not know much about what you are doing]

(Brit, informal) (The) more fool you if you believe him. = (The) more fool you for believing him. [=you would be a fool to believe him]

(Brit, informal) More fool him for trusting her.

There's no fool like an old fool. [=a foolish old person is especially foolish because an old person should have learned from experience not to make the kind of mistakes a young person makes]

A smart or clever person can be described as no fool or as nobody's fool.

He may not look very smart, but he's no fool.

Don't try to trick hershe's nobody's fool.

US informal :a person who enjoys something very much

He's a dancing fool. [=he loves to dance]

He's a fool for candy. [=he loves to eat candy]

chiefly Brit :a dessert made with cooked fruit and cream or a thick sauce

a strawberry fool

jester - see also april fools' day

act/play the fool

to behave in a silly or foolish way

If you keep playing the fool by asking silly questions, people won't take you seriously.

make a fool of yourself

to behave in a very foolish or silly way

He got drunk at the party and made a fool of himself.

He's making a fool of himself over that woman.

make a fool (out) of

to cause (someone) to look stupid or foolish

She made a fool of me by insulting me in front of my friends.

verb

fools; fooled; fooling

[no obj] :to speak or act in a way that is not serious :joke, kid

I was only fooling.

When she first told us that she was getting married, we thought she was fooling.

[+ obj] :to make (someone) believe something that is not true :to trick (someone)

His disguise didn't fool anybody.

He's an expert in his field. Well, you sure could have fooled me! [=I doubt that he is really an expert in his field]

He really had me fooled.

Stop fooling yourselfshe doesn't really love you. - often + into

He fooled me into thinking I could trust him.

We were fooled into thinking there was no danger. - sometimes used figuratively

fool the eye into seeing colors that aren't there

fool around

also Brit fool about

[phrasal verb] informal

to do things that are not useful or serious :to waste time

We fooled around [=messed around] outdoors for a while, but then went inside to get some work done.

He decided it was time to stop fooling around and settle down and get married.

Wow, he's already done everything he promised. He doesn't fool around, does he? [=he gets things done quickly]

to have sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or regular partner

His wife discovered that he was fooling around (on her). [=that he was having sex with another woman] - often + with

His wife discovered that he was fooling around with his secretary.

fool around/about with (something)

to use or do (something) in a way that is not very serious

I'm not really a painter; I just like to fool around with paints.

to handle or play with (something) in a careless or foolish way

Stop fooling [=fiddling, messing] around with the stereo.

Don't fool around with that gun.

fool with

[phrasal verb] informal

fool with (something)

to handle or play with (something) in a careless way :to fool around with (something)

Don't fool with [=mess with] that gun.

to deal with or be involved with (something that causes or that could cause trouble)

The company doesn't want to fool with [=mess with, be bothered with] small distributors.

fool with (someone) :to deal with (someone) in a way that may cause anger or violence

I wouldn't want to fool with [=mess with] that guy.

adjective

always used before a noun

US informal :foolish

The dog was barking its fool head off.

Some fool driver kept trying to pass me!

* Các từ tương tự:
foolery, foolhardy, foolish, foolproof, fool's gold, fool's paradise