Fool
nnoun.persona person who lacks good judgmentSynset:muggins sap saphead tomfool
Derivationally Related Form:fool
Hypernyms:simple simpleton
Inherited Hypernyms:foolsimpletonpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:foolsimpletonpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:assbozobuffoonclowncuckoofatheadflibbertigibbetfoolish womanfuckergoofgoofballgoosejackassmeshuggenehmeshuggenermorosophputztwatwallyzany
Full Hyponyms:assclownfatheadflibbertigibbetfuckermeshuggenehmorosophputzwally
nnoun.persona person who is gullible and easy to take advantage ofSynset:chump fall guy gull mark mug patsy soft touch sucker
Derivationally Related Form:gullsuckfool
Hypernyms:dupe victim
Inherited Hypernyms:chumpvictimpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:chumpvictimpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle AgesSynset:jester motley fool
Derivationally Related Form:jestfool
Hypernyms:buffoon clown goof goofball merry andrew
Inherited Hypernyms:jesterclowncomedianperformerentertainerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:jesterclowncomedianperformerentertainerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialmake a fool or dupe ofSynset:befool gull
Derivationally Related Form:gullfool
Hypernyms:cozen deceive delude lead on
Inherited Hypernyms:fooldeceivevictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.consumptionspend frivolously and unwiselySynset:dissipate fool away fritter fritter away frivol away shoot
Examples:- Fritter away one's inheritance
Derivationally Related Form:dissipation
Hypernyms:consume squander ware waste
Inherited Hypernyms:fritterconsumespendpaygivetransfer
Entailment:consume deplete eat up eat exhaust run through use up wipe out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationfool or hoaxSynset:befool cod dupe gull put on put one across put one over slang take in
Examples:- The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
- You can't fool me!
Derivationally Related Form:gulldupeput-onfoolduperytake-in
Hypernyms:betray deceive lead astray
Inherited Hypernyms:gulldeceivemisinforminformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:kidpull the leg of
Full Troponyms:pull the leg of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: put one over)
vverb.communicationindulge in horseplaySynset:arse around fool around horse around
Examples:- Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!
- The bored children were fooling about
Derivationally Related Form:fooleryfool
Hypernyms:jest joke play
Inherited Hypernyms:horse aroundjokecommunicateinteractact
Inherited Hypernyms:horse aroundplayact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s