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fool

The correct spelling is fool.

How to pronounce fool

/fuːl/
noun

IPA: /fuːl/

Say it like: Foo-l

The correct spelling is fool. A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. For example: "The village fool threw his own shoes down the well."

Usage Examples

The village fool threw his own shoes down the well.

an apricot fool; a gooseberry fool

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  2. 2.A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
  3. 3.Someone who derives pleasure from something specified.
  4. 4.Buddy, dude, man.
  5. 5.A type of dessert made of puréed fruit and custard or cream.

verb

  1. 1.To trick; to deceive
  2. 2.To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly

adjective

  1. 1.Foolish.

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