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fool (noun, adjective, verb) –
noun:
1 : a person lacking in judgment or prudence
2a : a retainer formerly kept in great households to provide casual entertainment and commonly dressed in motley with cap, bells, and bauble
b : one who is victimized or made to appear foolish
3a : a harmlessly deranged person or one lacking in common powers of understanding
b : one with a marked propensity or fondness for something
4 : a cold dessert of pureed fruit mixed with whipped cream or custard
adjective:
foolish, silly
Intransitive verb :
1a : to behave foolishly
b : to meddle, tamper, or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly
2a : to play or improvise a comic role
b : to speak in jest
3 : to contend or fight without serious intent or with less than full strength
transitive verb
1 : to make a fool of
2 : to spend on trifles or without advantage
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Middle English, from Anglo-French fol, from Late Latin follis, from Latin, bellows, bag; akin to Old High German bolla blister, balg bag.
First Known Use of fool
Noun: 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1, Adjective: 13th century, in the meaning defined above, Verb: 1593, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a
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