/fuːl/
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Translation
A person who does silly things or who does not think before acting.
Word origin
From Old French fol, meaning a madman or a jester, which came from Latin follis, a bag of air.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- fol
- English cognates
- foolish, folly
Grammar
Gender
Pluralfools
Examples
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A "fool" is someone who acts without thinking.
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"Feel like a fool" means you feel silly in front of other people.
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"No fool" is a common way to say that someone is clever.
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