Fool
See also: Minstrel.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: a person who lacks good judgment [syn: fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool]
- 2: a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of [syn: chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug]
- 3: a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages [syn: jester, fool, motley fool]
- v. 1: make a fool or dupe of [syn: fool, gull, befool]
- 2: spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance" [syn: fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away]
- 3: fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" [syn: gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across]
- 4: indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about" [syn: horse around, arse around, fool around, fool]