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fool

UK
/fuːl/
US
/fuːl/
fool around

Translations

foolnoun
fools
pl
UK
/fuːl/
US
/fuːl/
He felt like a fool after realizing he had been tricked.
Il s'est senti comme un imbécile après s'être rendu compte qu'on l'avait trompé.
bouffonSens historique ou littéraire.
The king's fool entertained the court with his witty jokes and antics.
Le bouffon du roi divertissait la cour avec ses plaisanteries spirituelles et ses cabrioles.
Le MatTarot.
In many readings, the Fool symbolizes new beginnings and potential.
Dans de nombreuses lectures, Le Mat symbolise les nouveaux départs et le potentiel.
Additional translations
dupePersonne facile à tromper.
crème de fruitsDessert à base de fruits réduits en purée et de crème.
Synonyms
idiot
simpleton
dunce
nincompoop
clown
buffoon
moron
blockhead
dullard
nitwit
Antonyms
genius
savant
intellect
foolverb
fooled
Past Simple
fooled
Past Participle
fooling
Gerund
UK
/fuːl/
US
/ful/
He tried to fool his friends into thinking he had won the lottery.
Il a essayé de duper ses amis en leur faisant croire qu'il avait gagné à la loterie.
faire l'imbécileSens familier ; souvent employé dans fool around.
The children were fooling around in the backyard, pretending to be pirates.
Les enfants faisaient l'imbécile dans le jardin, en prétendant être des pirates.
Additional translations
gaspillerAvec l'idée de temps ou d'occasions ; surtout dans fool away.
Synonyms
deceive
trick
mislead
dupe
beguile
outwit
hoodwink
fooladjective
UK
/fuːl/
US
/ful/
Archaic/rare: used attributively to mean ‘foolish’ or ‘silly’.
It was a fool decision to ignore the safety warnings.
C'était une décision stupide d'ignorer les avertissements de sécurité.
Additional translations
insenséRegistre plus soutenu.
Synonyms
foolish
silly
stupid
asinine
idiotic
daft
inane
absurd
mindless
brainless
reckless
rash
thoughtless
ill-advised

Definitions

foolnoun
A person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.
He felt like a fool after realizing he had been tricked.
A person who is easily tricked or deceived.
She played the fool in the magician's act, much to the audience's amusement.
A jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household.
The king's fool entertained the court with his witty jokes and antics.
A dessert made of puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard.
For dessert, we had a delicious raspberry fool.
The card numbered zero in a tarot deck, typically depicting a young man setting out on a journey; the Fool card.
In many readings, the Fool symbolizes new beginnings and potential.
foolverb
To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true.
He tried to fool his friends into thinking he had won the lottery.
To act in a playful or silly way.
The children were fooling around in the backyard, pretending to be pirates.
To waste or spend (time or opportunities) idly or frivolously, usually with ‘away’.
He fooled away the entire morning instead of getting any work done.
fooladjective
Foolish; lacking good sense or judgment.
It was a fool decision to ignore the safety warnings.
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